Haori

Subject Matter:

Komon kimonos are a type of kimono that contains repeating patterns throughout the fabric.

The repeating patterning (komon) is created using a stencil dyeing process called katazome, similar to silk-screening.

The Haori is a traditional Japanese hip or thigh-length jacket with elongated sleeves that is worn over the kimono. The Haori typically includes an interior lining with a design that is otherwise hidden from view when worn.The haori was originally part of a man’s formal attire, but in the nineteenth century, female entertainers in Edo (modern Tokyo) adopted it as a cloak for outdoor wear in mild weather. By the end of the century, married women of the upper class adopted black crepe silk haori with family crests for formal, public occasions. For much of the twentieth century, the haori has been the standard outerwear for a woman who dresses in a kimono outside the home

Physical Description:

Dark cyan komon haori with maroon and cyan tree bark and chrysanthemum motif patterning with an off-white silk inner lining with dyed red, green, and violet fan and floral motifs.

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