- A black, silk, Japanese haori jacket, with fabulous fern fronds. The ferns are beautifully done in urushi (lacquer covered) thread and go from a subtly glinting black, through green and up to gold at the tips of some. The photos don't do this haori justice
- A traditional, hand tailored garment
- Made and bought in Japan
- Fully lined in silk
- 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 128 cm
Shoulder to shoulder seam (known as yuki) 61.5 cm
Length (known as mitake) 77.5 cm
Fabulous Fern Fronds 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 it prior to puchase.