Top Three Stylish Choices of Kumagai Hanako in Kazoku no Katachi
Loose Fitting Dresses
A loose fitting blue shirt-like dress is always a perfect casual look for a relaxing day. The small embroiled flowers near the neck line adds cuteness to the plain blue cloth， demonstrating the wearer’s attention to details. The color of cobalt blue also creates a subtle visual contrast with the warm chestnut hair of Hanako.
Round Eyeglasses
An noticeable fashion item of Hanako is her oval glasses. Many say they look similar to Harry Potter’s glasses. Not sure if Hanako is short-sighted, but a pair of easy-to-match circle glasses with a black frame is helpful in hiding eye bags and dark circles under your eyes and making you look energetic even if you are in fact exhausted. In the drama, the eyewear works with Hanako’s mushroom-like bob hair successfully and creates a character that is sort of gender neutral in terms of how Hanako thinks, especially on her views on marriage.
Thick Knit sweaters and Striped Scarf
Many of Hanako’s clothes involve layering. While long jackets are used in most of the cases (see Hanako’s office looks), one can create layers effectively with a thick sweater and a scarf that is big enough to engulf your body. There is more than one color of the same scarf picked as Hanako’s clothing. Since the scarf itself is striped, the sweater you are wearing can be of simple pattern design or in plain. The multi-functional scarf can also be used as a blanket or a coat if needed. With an autumn-colored (i.e. dark blue, purple, or yellow) beanie, the others (mostly your friends of course) would definitely want to give you a hug.
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