A black silk pongee, men’s Japanese haori kimono jacket, with paulownia mon (crests). Pawlownia is said, in Japanese fable, to have the only branches that phoenix will land on.
This is a formal montsuki haori.
Fully lined in silk
Beautiful pure silk textile, exquisitely hand tailored.
Any large white stitches are called shitsuke and were put there, in Japan, to keep the seams and edges flat during storage. Those big, loose stitches are easlily pulled out prior to use. These garments are so very, very expensive that the Japanese take great care of them in ways like this.
Haori look very stylish worn with a long sleeved sweater or tee shirt underneath, with the ends of the sweater or tee shirt's sleeves showing at the wrists

Condition:

Excellent - see photos

Measurements:

Sleeve end to sleeve end 130cm

Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 66cm

Length 102cm

Sleeve depth 51cm

Sizing:

Japanese clothing is usually of adjustable fit, being mostly wrap-over or tie-to-fit items, so most garments fit a range of sizes. Because of this (and only really knowing my own size anyway) I can't really advise anyone on the fit. Please judge fit from the measurements given. Measure from centre back of neck, along shoulder and down the arm to the wrist, then double that and compare it with the sleeve end measurement to judge sleeve length.

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mh92/18/2/11

Men's Silk Montsuki Haori

Name: Men's Silk Montsuki Haori
SKU: mh92

SKU: mh92

£92.00

£64.40

Men Haori 30% off

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Haori: Haori are designed to be worn on top of kimonos but also look great with western world style clothing, with jeans etc.

Length: Haori are long jackets, most are from upper thigh to just below mid thigh length. Measure from base of back of your neck down to judge length on you

Fastening: Haori do not overlap at the front and are not worn with an obi/sash. Haori can be worn without fastening but, if you want a fastener, they have little loops at the inner edge of the fronts, onto which a himo (front ties) are attached. Himo are usually bought separately. Men’s himo should not be untied to open the haori, you unhook one side to open it. The hooks are hard to find but they can be made using a hairgrip and round nosed pliars to cut a piece of the hairgrip to the correct length then bend it into the S hook shape

Storage: Hang your garment to air when you receive it and do this at least three times a year if it is not frequently used.
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 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.

Cleaning: Be very cautious about washing traditional Japanese garments. I would advise only dry cleaning for silk ones and for most synthetic ones

Colour: Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently, therefore colour in the photos and description is a guide only

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