As I am sure many of you are already aware, I RP in Belegarth as a "neko" (cat-eared person). My character is a bakeneko (Japanese cat monster) that has transformed into a 'human', but still has cat ears and a tail.
Is there any information out there on bakeneko/nekomata that hasn't already been covered on Wikipedia? Though I am roleplaying as a "cat boy", my character has strong roots in the legends and myths of the bakeneko and nekomata. Any further information I could get on these creatures would be invaluable to the development of my character.
What specific styles of Japanese clothing would a bakeneko or nekomata in 'human' (neko) form likely wear? I'm interested in both historical and "medieval-era" fantasy examples. I'm wanting to work on getting some more detailed garb, but I need more background info on bakeneko/nekomata first as a guideline before I start getting too creative.
I am also curious of how I could design a "rice hat" style leather hat (armor grade) and wear it without having it interfere with wearing cat ears.
I get the feeling I am going to get flamed for this...