A silk haori, in a deep burgundy, with a striking rangiku design. Rangiku (also called itogiku) is a trailing chrysanthemum, much revered in Japan. A garment such as this is a labour of love created by traditional craftsmanship
Made and bought in Japan
May have shitsuke, which is large, white stitching put in by the Japanese to keep garment seams neat during long periods of storage, it just gets pulled out prior to wearing
These Japanese garments should be hung out to air 4 times per year, if not worn frequently, just as the Japanese do. Hang your garment to air when you receive it too, as it will have been stored for a while.
Type: Haori kimono jacket
Awase (fully lined). Lined, on the lower half, in the same silk as the outside and, on the upper half, in lighter, lining silk
Pure silk