Kasuri hanten coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Kasuri hanten coat

Entry/Object ID

2020.37

Description

Short indigo hanten coat with kasuri weaving pattern. Shoulders and back are lined with a white fabric. The underarms have been left open instead of covered with fabric.

Context

Kasuri is the Japanese version of ikat weaving, in which yarns are tied and dyed before weaving. In this jacket, both the warp and weft yarns are dyed systematically to create white, doughnut-shaped circles on an indigo ground.

Category

Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hanten

Textile Details

Material

Likely Cotton

Color

Blue, White

Notes

The coat was constructed by hand, and the material is likely cotton.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

coats (garments)

Dimensions

Height

66.5 cm

Width

121.5 cm

Location

Room

Studio

Research Notes

Notes

Related book: Japanese Ikat Weaving (TT853.6.T66)