- An exquisite, vintage, pure silk, Japanese, haori kimono jacket with urushi (lacquered silk thread) design of large, decorative vases
- This haori has one formal mon (crest); the mon is an embroidered butterly
- Fully lined in silk
- Complete with silk, braided himo (front ties), usually bought separately
- 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
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Length (known as mitake) 75 cm
Sleeve end to sleeve end 125 cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam (known as yuki) 60 cm
Glinting Vases 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.