NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
The Lining Is the Point: An Uwappari Noragi wit...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1926–1950s. Uwappari noragi work jacket. Navy stripe cotton outer, plain indigo-dyed lining — a rare and valuable specification. Miyatsuguchi present. 63cm length, 60.5cm chest. The lining...
The Lining Is the Point: An Uwappari Noragi wit...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1926–1950s. Uwappari noragi work jacket. Navy stripe cotton outer, plain indigo-dyed lining — a rare and valuable specification. Miyatsuguchi present. 63cm length, 60.5cm chest. The lining...
Outside and Inside: An Indigo Stripe Kimono wit...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1920s–1950s. Long cotton kimono, indigo-dyed stripe outer, crazy patchwork lining. Miyatsuguchi present. 119cm length, 61cm chest. The quiet surface and the talkative interior — two different...
Outside and Inside: An Indigo Stripe Kimono wit...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1920s–1950s. Long cotton kimono, indigo-dyed stripe outer, crazy patchwork lining. Miyatsuguchi present. 119cm length, 61cm chest. The quiet surface and the talkative interior — two different...
A Name in the Lining: A Mid-Showa Wool Mantle a...
Mid-Showa Japan. Wool mantle cape, 95cm length. A handwritten name in the lining — the previous owner's information, obscured in images but present in the cloth. Collar wear, buttonhole damage,...
A Name in the Lining: A Mid-Showa Wool Mantle a...
Mid-Showa Japan. Wool mantle cape, 95cm length. A handwritten name in the lining — the previous owner's information, obscured in images but present in the cloth. Collar wear, buttonhole damage,...
Through the War and After: A 1940s–50s Japanese...
Mid-Showa Japan, 1940s–1950s. Wool cape, 89cm length. Made during or just after the war years — a period of scarcity, reconstruction, and the gradual return of everyday life. Shell wear,...
Through the War and After: A 1940s–50s Japanese...
Mid-Showa Japan, 1940s–1950s. Wool cape, 89cm length. Made during or just after the war years — a period of scarcity, reconstruction, and the gradual return of everyday life. Shell wear,...
Writing on the Lining: A Mid-Showa Wool Mantle ...
Mid-Showa Japan, 1950s–1960s. Wool mantle, 99cm length. Japanese Western fusion design. Writing on the lining — something was attached and sewn over it, leaving stains. Buttons replaced, mismatched, one missing....
Writing on the Lining: A Mid-Showa Wool Mantle ...
Mid-Showa Japan, 1950s–1960s. Wool mantle, 99cm length. Japanese Western fusion design. Writing on the lining — something was attached and sewn over it, leaving stains. Buttons replaced, mismatched, one missing....
No Ornament: A Showa Wool Cape Defined by Mater...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1920s–1950s. Wool cape, 103cm length. No bold decoration — a quiet yet unmistakable impression through restrained presence. Material and silhouette alone. Lining stains, some stitching loss....
No Ornament: A Showa Wool Cape Defined by Mater...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1920s–1950s. Wool cape, 103cm length. No bold decoration — a quiet yet unmistakable impression through restrained presence. Material and silhouette alone. Lining stains, some stitching loss....