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I made this jacket from a vintage tomesode kimono that I disassembled. A very formal, special occasion kimono, tomesode feature five family crests and a non-repeating design that c ascades from the hips to the ground. This one also incorporates gold thread embroidery. The lavish scenes of an imperial cart in an autumn landscape now appear on the torso of this bomber jacket, and I was able to repurpose three of the family crests: two on the sleeves and one on the back collar. The back of the jacket shows almost the entirety of the fabric width and how the design motifs overlapped when painted and dyed to allow for a perfect join when seaming. The stenciled silk crepe on the lining comes from another vintage kimono I took apart. I quilted it with all natural wool batting and silk habotai backing. The neckline to the back hem measures 22"; the neckline to the sleeve hem measures 31"; and armpit to armpit measures 26." Show more