Although people were required to be in full western dress in official events at the Imperial Court at that time, Emperor Meiji allowed Imperial Prince Takahito, who refused to wear Western-style clothes throughout his life, to attend events in Sokutai (traditional Japanese formal court dress) as an exception.
すでに皇室の公式行事では洋式の大礼服を着用する事が義務付けられていたが、生涯を通じて洋装を拒んだ幟仁親王だけは特例として明治天皇から束帯での参加を許されていた。