Men's formal winter outfit for tea ceremony

NameRobe, pants, bag

Dateca. 1980

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

Mediuma) Cotton, silk, polyester b) Cotton, silk, elastic, plastic c) Fabric, plastic, cellophane

Dimensionsa) Kimono: 54 15/16 × 24 13/16 in. (139.5 × 63 cm)
b) Hakama: 38 9/16 × 23 5/8 in. (98 × 60 cm)
c) storage bag: 34 5/8 × 14 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (88 × 36 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.65a-c

Object numberA.2015.73.65a-c

Descriptiona) Dark blue kimono lined in a fine black cotton with polyester tape at inside sleeve ends. There is a hand-embroidered floral ? outline on back seam slightly below the collar. The orange braid tassel serves as a zipper pull.

b) Navy blue hakama with four front pleats and one large pleat on back. A trapezoidal pad at lower back helps support the wearer while kneeling. Extending from waist are 181cm long ties, and from back waist are 86cm ties. Inside and centered at back waist area is a black elastic loop with attached hard, black plastic. White basting stitches hold the pleats together front and back.

c) A zipper runs on three sides of this doubled bag. The edges have an olive green tape (plastic) that complements the two Japanese characters on the bag's front. Nearby is a clear, oval, cellophane window.