- 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 used
- Type: A Japanese haori, a long jacket, with swinging sleeves, traditionally worn over a Japanese kimono but also great worn with contemporary clthing. Especially nice when worn belted, with casual trousers or a smart skirt
- Made in Japan
- 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
- Colour: Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently. Therefore the colour in the photos and description is a guide only
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements approximately:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 130cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 65cm
Length 78cm
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Urushi Waves Haori Kimono Jacket
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.
Haori are loose, long, boxy jackets and flexible in size. They also tend to vary very little in size from one to another. Many older ones are especially long and could even be worn as wrap dresses.
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 prior to purchase.