Man's summer outfit for tea ceremony

NameJacket, Robe, undergarment, pants, clips, sash, storage bag

Dateca. 1980

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, synthetic fabric, plastic, metal, silk

Dimensionsc) Undergarment: 21 1/4 × 23 5/8 in. (54 × 60 cm)
d) Skirt: 37 13/16 × 22 13/16 in. (96 × 58 cm)
e-f)clips: 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.5 × 0.4 cm)
g) Sash: 103 9/16 × 1 3/16 in. (263 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.69a-h

Object numberA.2015.73.69a-h

Descriptiona) Black silk jacket
b) Grey cotton robe
c) Thin white cotton with a woven bamboo leaf design on front and back. The sleeves are of a synthetic material. The side seams have open vents, the collar is of a different cotton blend weave overlaid with a dusty blue synthetic material with raw edges.
d) Pants of a light-weight, flecked-gray cotton with four front pleats and lone large V-shaped back pleat. The upper part of back side has a trapezoidal padded extension to support the back while the person kneels. 104cm extensions from front waist act as ties, as do the short 84cm extensions from back waist area. Centered on interior back is a cotton loop holding a yellowish piece of plastic containing Japanese characters.
e-f) Clips with a flower and vine pattern.
g) Long, peach-colored silk sash.
h) Rectangular paper bag with two gusseted side extensions lined in paper with clear oval window and six cotton ties.