In principle, the costume worn by boys are haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire) and by girls is furisode (a long sleeved type of kimono usually worn on the coming of the age day) with a shoulder tuck, however, there are cases of "tomesode" (formal dress patterned only below the waistline worn by a married woman)," "homongi" (semi-formal kimono for women), "komon" (fine patterned kimono) or hakama which can be worn when they married.
服装は少年は羽織袴、少女は成人式と同じ振袖を、肩上げをして着るのが原則だが、結婚しても着られる留袖、訪問着、小紋、袴の場合もある。