- A lovely, strawberry milkshake pink coloured (well, that's how I see it), silk haori, with scenery showing a procession, woven in coloured and gold lacquer covered (urushi) silk
- The scene is of an Edo Procesion. The Edo procession was called Sankin-kōtai (alternate attendance) and was a policy of the Tokugawa shogunate during most of the Edo period of Japanese history, this law was in force from 1642 to 1862 (apart from 8 years during the 1700s, under Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune's rule). It required each feudal lord (daimyō) to alternate living for a year in his fief (home territory) and in Edo, the capital of Japan at that time. The daimyos' wives and children had to live in Edo full time, effectively hostages. This ensured several things, including keeping Edo safe from attack by any daimyo thinking of over-running it to take power, keeping them short of money, since these processions to and from Edo, requiring the transporting of vast amounts of goods and people, cost a fortune and kept the daimyo both busy and short of money to spend on rebellion. They also had to travel to and from Edo along a route dictated by the shogunate. It is very similar to what Louis XIV of France did at Versailles with the nobles of France. This requirement in Japan meant that there were constant processions to and from Edo and they had some good effects for the population, as excellent, well maintained roads were built along the main route to cope with them and it stimulated the economy because many people made a living selling goods and providing accommodation and food to the travellers along the route.
- 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
that different monitors display colour slightly differently, therefore the colour in the photos and description is a guide onlyPlease be aware
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 126 cm
Shoulder to shoulder seam (known as yuki) 60 cm
Length (known as mitake) 74 cm
Procession on Pink 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.