It may look a little grey or shaded in some photos but it is a lovely, dense, even, black background
Beautiful, pure silk, Japanese haori, with wonderful design of little cottages
This haori has one, embroidered, formal mon (crest) at centre back. The mon is a butterfly
Fully lined in silk
Comes complete with silk himo (front ties), usually bought separately
The shitsuke (large, loose, white stitching) round the edges is just to keep them flat and neat during storage and they simply get pulled out before wearing
A traditional, hand tailored garment
Made and bought in Japan
The Japanese take great pains to store their traditional garments with the utmost care, which is why they stay in such exceptional condition. Some of my Japanese garments have large, white stitching (shitsuke) round the edges. The Japanese put these stitches in to keep the edges flat during long periods of storage, these stitches just get pulled out before wearing the garment
Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently, therefore the colour in the photos and description is a guide only

Condition:
Excellent

Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 133 cm
Shoulder to shoulder seam (known as yuki) 65 cm
Length (known as mitake) 80 cm