- An extra long, black, silk haori, with floral groups woven in urushi thread. Urushi is Japanese lacquer and it is often used to coat silk thread for kimonos, haori, obi etc.
- The white stitching around edges is shitsuke, temporary stitching put in for storage, to keep the edges neat. It just gets pulled out before wearing.
- This haori has lovely, extra deep sleeves.
- Awase (fully lined). Lined, on the lower half, in the same silk as the outside and, on the upper half, in lighter, lining silk
- Made and bought in Japan
- In Japan, haori are not normally worn with a sash or belt, they are worn loosely, on top of a kimono and obi, but they also look great with a belt and with western world clothing; see examples shown below this garment's photos
- 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
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 126cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 64cm
Sleeve depth 50cm
Length 86cm
Urushi Floral Silk Long Hoari
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.