Wafuku - Vintage & Antique Japanese Kimonos, Haori & More
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A black silk haori with beautiful waves woven in glinting urushi coated silk thread, with gold, silver and touches of multicolour in the urushi. The pattern is perhaps a little less bright/contrasting than it appears in the photos, the flash brightens it a little.
Hand tailored haori produced using 100% silk (or Kurume Kasuri, a traditional, hand woven cotton) are investments, but worthwhile ones if you are able to look after them properly
Fully lined in silk too.
Hand tailored in silk thread
Complete with hand woven silk himo, usually bought separately
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 on the home page.
May have shitsuke-ito stitching around the edge; shitsuke-ito is loose, temporary stitching that the Japanese put in to keep edges neat during storage, it just gets pulled out before wearing. These are often a sign that the garment has never been
