Men's Kimono
Men's vintage tsumugi silk kimono.
Plain brown tsumugi silk with a textured weave and plain slate grey soft silk lining.
Matsuya maker's label in lining.
This is a tsumugi weave which has an irregular texture, these are not flaws in the fabric.
Size: Length 127cm. Sleeve to sleeve 132cm. Sleeve length 43.5cm. Weight 860g.
Material: silk tsumugi
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: excellent
Men's juban under kimono. Dark grey synthetic fabric with Mt. Fuji, landscape and samurai shogunate parade design.
White lining inside shoulder area.
Size: Length 135cm. Sleeve to sleeve 129cm. Sleeve length 48cm. Weight 430g.
Material: synthetic (polyester)
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: good (some water marks on lining, see photos)
Men's juban under kimono. Blue synthetic fabric with Mt. Fuji and landscape design.
Size: Length 145cm. Sleeve to sleeve 145cm. Sleeve length 48cm. Weight 520g.
Material: synthetic (polyester)
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: excellent
Vintage black Japanese Itsutsumon kimono, with crests.
Men's vintage black silk itsutsumon kimono. Black with five white crests and plain dark blue lining.
Soft habutae silk with a nice drape.
Two crests on front panels, three on back and shoulder panels.
The crest is maru ni mokko (encircled quince flower),
this is one of the crests used by Oda Nobunaga.
Size: Length 134cm. Sleeve to sleeve 129cm. Sleeve length 52cm. Shoulder width 64cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used
Condition: very good. The lining is a little worn thin in places, there are some worn patches inside the upper back
(see photos).
Men's vintage habutai plain silk kimono. Plain blue/grey silk outer and dark blue half lining.
Lightweight plain silk with a nice drape. Suitable for summer wear or use under an unlined kimono.
Good condition. Some marks on lining and small watermarks on the back (see photos).
Size: Length 135cm. Sleeve to sleeve 132cm. Sleeve length 50cm.
Material: habutai silk
Age: vintage
Condition: good. Marks on inner lining and small watermarks on back panel (see photos).
Vintage black Japanese Itsutsumon kimono, with crests.
Men's vintage black silk itsutsumon kimono. Black with five white crests and plain dark grey lining.
Soft habutae silk with a nice drape.
Two crests on front panels, three on back and shoulder panels.
The crest is maru ni ken katabami (encircled wood sorrel flower with swords).
The lining is a dark purplish grey colour.
Size: Length 129cm. Sleeve to sleeve 138cm. Sleeve length 46cm. Shoulder width 68cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used
Condition: very good. The white crests have been slightly marked by black dye from the kimono,
(see photos).
Vintage Japanese kimono, men's black silk with crests.
Men's vintage black silk montsuki kimono. Black with five white crests and plain dark blue lining.
Two crests on front panels, three on back and shoulder panels.
(Crests on front panels are protected with tissue paper).
Size: Length 130cm. Sleeve to sleeve 128cm. Sleeve length 48cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: excellent
Men's vintage oshima-tsumugi silk kimono. Brown with fortune hexagon pattern and plain dark blue lining. The brown silk has a silvery-grey sheen when it catches the light.
This is a tsumugi weave which has a slightly irregular texture, these are not flaws in the fabric.
Size: Length 133cm. Sleeve to sleeve 129cm. Sleeve length 48.5cm. Weight 770g.
Material: silk oshima-tsumugi
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: excellent
Men's vintage silk kimono. Lightweight brown silk with uroko pattern of red, dark blue and cream triangles and plain dark blue lining.
The uroko pattern is designed to resemble snake or fish scales.
Size: Length 139cm. Sleeve to sleeve 134cm. Sleeve length 49cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used
Condition: excellent
Men's antique doro oshima tsumugi silk kimono. Dark blue lightweight patterned silk with a lovely drape.
Cream colour upper lining, grey lower lining.
Fairly good condition for its age. Some marks and small pull (see photos).
Size: Length 146cm. Sleeve to sleeve 128cm. Sleeve length 52cm.
Material: silk oshima-tsumugi
Age: antique/used (pre-1950s)
Condition: fairly good. Starch marks on upper lining,
some yellowing and marks to collar and back of right sleeve,
small pull in fabric on right sleeve front (see photos).
Vintage Japanese kimono, brown with squares pattern.
Men's vintage silk kimono. Lightweight mid brown silk with pattern of brown squares and white dots.
Dark blue lining.
Size: Length 131cm. Sleeve to sleeve 123cm. Sleeve length 50cm. Shoulder width 65cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used
Condition: fairly good. Marks on lining near lower hem, small hole in lining,
small amount of fraying on back seam, water mark on upper back (see photos).
Men's vintage unlined silk kimono. Dark blue patterned silk. Unlined.
Size: Length 139cm. Sleeve to sleeve 140cm. Sleeve length 50cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage
Condition: excellent
Vintage Japanese kimono, blue with dot pattern.
Men's vintage silk kimono. Bright blue tsumugi silk with kasuri dot pattern and plain dark bluish purple lining.
This is a brighter blue than the more usual indigo kimono (note the colour may appear brighter on some displays).
Small pulls in the fabric are part of the weave and not a flaw.
Size: Length 144cm. Sleeve to sleeve 132cm. Sleeve length 51cm.
Material: silk tsumugi
Age: vintage/used
Condition: excellent
Men's vintage silk omeshi kimono. Overall grey colour (black and white check pattern) with beige lining.
Size: Length 127cm. Sleeve to sleeve 124cm. Sleeve length 47cm. Weight approx. 890g.
Material: silk omeshi
Age: vintage/used
Condition: excellent
Men's vintage silk kimono. Dark slightly greenish blue colour with a striped pattern and blue lining.
Size: Length 130cm. Sleeve to sleeve 129cm. Sleeve length 52cm. Shoulder width 64cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used
Condition: excellent
Men's vintage silk kimono. Brown with dark blue lining.
Size: Length 132cm. Sleeve to sleeve 128cm. Sleeve length 50cm. Shoulder width 60.5cm.
Material: silk tsumugi
Age: vintage/used
Condition: very good, there are lines of small stitching holes in the lining
where the kimono has been altered in the past (see photos)
Men's vintage oshima-tsumugi silk kimono. Dark blue with kasuri pattern. The lining is a dark purplish blue colour.
Size: Length 138cm. Sleeve to sleeve 131cm. Sleeve length 49.5cm. Weight 770g.
Material: silk oshima-tsumugi
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: very good. Some wear on shoulder seams and small pulls in fabric (see photos).
Men's vintage tsumugi silk kimono. Dark indigo blue with fortune hexagon pattern and plain blue lining. This is a traditional dark indigo colour, which has a slightly greenish sheen when it catches the light.
Tsumugi silk has an irregular weave, this is not damage to the fabric.
Size: Length 142cm. Sleeve to sleeve 134cm. Sleeve length 47.5cm. Weight 640g.
Material: silk tsumugi
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: excellent
Vintage Japanese Itsutsumon marunikatabami kimono, men's black silk with crests.
Men's vintage black silk itsutsumon marunikatabami kimono.
Black with five white crests and plain dark purplish blue lining.
Two crests on front panels, three on back and shoulder panels.
The crest is Marunikatabami, a wood sorrel flower inside a circle.
Size: Length 130cm. Sleeve to sleeve 128cm. Sleeve length 51cm. Shoulder width 65cm.
Material: silk
Age: vintage/used
Condition: Excellent. There is a little loose stitching under the arms.
Men's vintage oshima-tsumugi silk kimono. Dark indigo blue with fortune hexagon pattern and plain dark blue silk lining.
Please note this kimono is a traditional dark indigo blue colour, but may look lighter and more greenish in the photos.
Size: Length 142cm. Sleeve to sleeve 128cm. Sleeve length 51cm. Weight 690g.
Material: silk oshima-tsumugi
Age: vintage/used (1970s-80s)
Condition: very good, a few pulled threads (see photos)