- Lovely gold urushi (lacquered silk thread) weave design of outline swirly leaves on a black silk haori
- Embroidered paulownia crest at centre back
- Fully lined in soft 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 79 cm
Sleeve end to sleeve end 123 cm
Shoulder to shoulder seam 60 cm
Gold Hem Design Haori
SKU: wh18 me
£123.00Price
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.