- A stunning black silk haori, with long stemmed flowers. It has one embroidered mon (crest) on the back. The mon is paulownia.
Wonderful stylised, flying cranes on the upper lining. A garment such as this is a labour of love created by traditional craftsmanship - Hitotsu mon haori kimono jacket. Hitotsu mon have one mon (crest) at the centre back of the shoulders, making them slightly formal garments
- Awase (fully lined)
- Silk
- Complete with himo (removable front ties), usually bought separately
- May have shitsuke (large, loose, white stitches) around the edges. The Japanese put these in to keep the edges neat during storage; they just get pulled out before wearing
- Made and bought in Japan
- You can wear lined haoris inside out, as they are so exquisitely made that all the seams are hidden both inside and out, and this lining would look fabulous worn on the outside.
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 132cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam (yuki) 65cm
Length 76cm
Long Stem Flowers 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.