A familiar white T-shirt. Your well-worn trousers.
One deep blue-green layer over both.

With its loose sleeves and hip-covering length, this vintage haori—a traditional Japanese jacket—brings a different silhouette to clothes you already own. No complete kimono outfit needed. Simply wear it open in place of your usual jacket.

Dating to approximately the 1970s–1980s, this men’s haori pairs a quietly textured exterior with a more playful interior. Against the light gray lining, tsuba, Japanese sword guards, appear as printed motifs in shades of brown and charcoal.

A sword guard sits between a sword’s blade and handle. Here, the varied outlines and decorative details become a pattern to discover inside the garment. The pale lining brings out the depth of the blue-green exterior, while the darker outer fabric frames the motifs.

Understated while worn, more revealing when taken off. Drape it over a chair, and the lining comes into view. It offers something to enjoy not only in the mirror, but whenever you pick it up.

Japanese vintage haori have attracted interest among vintage enthusiasts in Europe and North America. Paired with a T-shirt or denim, their distinctive shape and interior designs can become part of an everyday wardrobe rather than something reserved for traditional dress.

Another blue-green haori may have a different lining, different proportions, and an entirely different feel. This particular combination is for someone drawn to both the color and the sword-guard motifs. A piece to return to with familiar clothes, rather than replace with each passing season.

Details

• Outer fabric and lining: Composition unknown. The outer fabric has a slightly prickly feel; its fiber content has not been confirmed.
• Estimated period: 1970s–1980s.
• Exterior: Deep blue-green with a subtle woven pattern.
• Lining: Light gray with Japanese sword-guard motifs in brown and charcoal tones.
• Haori ties: Not included. The small fabric loops for attaching ties remain.

Styling

Wear it over a white or ecru T-shirt with dark trousers to bring out the color and sleeve shape. Well-worn jeans and sneakers keep it relaxed; tailored trousers and leather shoes give it a more refined balance.

For early autumn, try it over a long-sleeved top or shirt. Long sleeves are also recommended if you are sensitive to the outer fabric’s slightly prickly texture.

Measurements

• Length, from back neck base to hem: approximately 81 cm / 31.9 in
• Width across the body, underarm to underarm: approximately 62 cm / 24.4 in
• Shoulder width: approximately 67 cm / 26.4 in
• Sleeve length, shoulder to sleeve end: approximately 34 cm / 13.4 in
• Sleeve panel depth: approximately 45 cm / 17.7 in
• Sleeve opening: approximately 24 cm / 9.4 in

Measurements are taken flat. The underarm measurement is the garment’s width, not its circumference. Please allow for slight differences.

Model height: 171 cm / approximately 5 ft 7 in.

Condition

No notable damage has been reported. Basting stitches—temporary stitches used to hold the garment’s shape—remain around areas including the collar, front panels, and sleeve openings. The visible white threads are basting stitches, not fraying. Whether the garment is unused is unknown.

Washed. An odor associated with older garments remains. Please review all photographs and measurements, and appreciate the character of an older garment before purchasing.

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