When the first annual New Year's opening ceremony since Ichiyo had entered the school drew near, the topic of conversation among the well-bred young ladies turned to clothing and festive dress, well beyond the range in which the daughter of a low-class government official could compete.
入門して初めの正月、新春恒例の発会が近づくと、令嬢たちの晴れ着の話題など、着物の話はとても下級官吏の娘が競える内容ではなかった。