{"product_id":"mid-showa-indigo-kasuri-cotton-kimono-robe-tenugui-lining-japanese-vintage","title":"Mid-Showa Indigo Kasuri Cotton Kimono Robe | Tenugui Lining | Japanese Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003eKasuri is a traditional Japanese weaving technique in which threads are dyed before they are woven, creating softly blurred patterns that machine printing can never replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a mid-Showa era (around the 1950s–60s) cotton nagagi, a full-length Japanese kimono robe, with white kasuri patterns across a deep indigo ground. It was tailored as everyday wear and was worn in the rhythm of daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts greatest charm is the lining: vintage tenugui, the multipurpose cotton cloths of Japanese daily life, repurposed as the robe's inner fabric. It is a quiet record of the wisdom of using every piece of cloth to its fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese vintage textiles are drawing growing attention, especially in the US and Europe, where the blurred beauty of kasuri is valued as something mass production can never offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoosing a garment that already exists, and enjoying it in a modern wardrobe, is a way of carrying cloth, and the life woven into it, into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind Japanese vintage piece. Once it is gone, it will not be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis nagagi was tailored as women's wear, shown by the miyatsuguchi, the open slits under the arms found on traditional Japanese garments, but its generous cut also works well for men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrow it over a T-shirt and trousers, and it wears like a long, lightweight coat. The sway of the hem and the glimpse of the tenugui lining make even a familiar outfit feel a little different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Cotton\u003cbr\u003eEra: Mid-Showa period (estimated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength (back collar base to hem): 119 cm \/ 46.9 in\u003cbr\u003eChest (underarm horizontal line): 58 cm \/ 22.8 in\u003cbr\u003eShoulder width (shoulder to shoulder): 60.5 cm \/ 23.8 in\u003cbr\u003eSleeve length (shoulder top to cuff): 31 cm \/ 12.2 in\u003cbr\u003eSleeve width: 38 cm \/ 15.0 in\u003cbr\u003eCuff width: 18.5 cm \/ 7.3 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease allow for slight measurement errors. Model height: 171 cm \/ 5 ft 7 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is yellowing and discoloration on the white kasuri areas, and some stitching is missing at the miyatsuguchi (the underarm openings).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece has been washed by us, though a scent typical of vintage textiles may remain. It will be shipped folded and compressed, so wrinkles may occur. Damage or returning odors resulting from washing or wearing after purchase are not eligible for refunds or exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refrain from purchasing if you are not comfortable with vintage items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor questions about sizing, returns, and customs, please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/pages\/faq\" title=\"FAQ — Sizing, Returns and Customs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/collections\/kimono\" title=\"Browse More Kimono — View the Kimono Collection\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #222; color: #fff; padding: 12px 20px; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrowse More Kimono\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NAMBA SHOUTEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67773923459225,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/1396\/5977\/files\/kimono-robe-indigo-kasuri-cotton-tenugui-lining-mid-showa-japan-vintage-01.jpg?v=1792742062","url":"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/products\/mid-showa-indigo-kasuri-cotton-kimono-robe-tenugui-lining-japanese-vintage","provider":"NAMBA SHOUTEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}