- A silk, Japanese haori, with camellias on a black background. Fully lined in silk too.
- There are large basting stitches (shitsuke) around this haori, put in to keep it neat during storage. They just get pulled out prior to wearing.
- Made and bought in Japan
- In Japan, haori are not normally worn with a sash or belt, they are worn loosely, on top of a kimono and obi, but they also look great with a belt and with western world clothing; see examples shown below this garment's photos
- May have shitsuke, which is large, white stitching put in by the Japanese to keep garment seams neat during long periods of storage, it just gets pulled out prior to wearing
- These Japanese garments should be hung out to air 4 times per year, if not worn frequently, just as the Japanese do. Hang your garment to air when you receive it too, as it will have been stored for a while.
Type:
A Japanese haori, a long jacket, with swinging sleeves, traditionally worn over a Japanese kimono
Awashe (fully lined)
Silk
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end: 126cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam: 64cm
Sleeve depth 49cm
Length: 78cm
Camellias Silk Haori
Japanese haori; a long kimono jacket, with swinging kimono sleeves. Traditionally worn loose over kimono and obi, fastened with a front tie (haori himo) on centre front edge, but also lovely worn with contemporary clothing, such as jeans, skirts and dresses, either worn loose or cinched in with a belt or sash. So beautifully made, with hidden raw edges, that they can even be worn inside out, with the often beautifully decorative upper lining on show.
Much more haori infornation can be found in the Kimono Information section of the website (page 13, "Haori Kimono Jackets - Japan's Secret Treasure"). Worth a read prior to puchase.