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Description

Black haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with designs on the lower half. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide black band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. There are family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of white paulownia flower in a circle known as maru ni gosan kiri (丸に五三桐), two on the upper front, one on back and two on the back of both sleeves. The designs along the bottom hem and sleeves have snow covered pine tree and wave motifs in green, blue, brown and white on black ground. The inner lining is blue with the same pine tree and wave motifs.

History Of Use

Haori (羽織) is a formal jacket worn over kimono. In the past, haori (羽織) was worn as an overcoat only by men, but now worn by both men and women.

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