{"product_id":"haori","title":"Vintage Haori: Kikko Plum","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eA fine\u003cem\u003e haori\u003c\/em\u003e jacket dyed in a repeating \u003cem\u003ekikkō\u003c\/em\u003e (tortoiseshell) geometric lattice rendered in deep plum. The outer fabric is finely woven and decorated using a stencil-based resist technique that creates subtle variation within each cell, giving the surface a soft, rhythmic texture rather than a flat printed appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003eThe interior is fully lined in silk \u003cem\u003erinzu\u003c\/em\u003e, woven with an understated pattern of chrysanthemum and plum blossoms, traditional symbols of longevity and resilience, revealed only when worn or handled. This quiet contrast between the restrained exterior and the richly symbolic lining is characteristic of interwar Japanese women’s dress, where modern graphic sensibilities met deeply rooted textile traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eDesigned to be worn open over a kimono, the \u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e functioned as an everyday outer layer for social outings rather than formal occasions. No family crests present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003eA refined example of Japanese textile modernism: elegant, wearable, and intentionally understated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2232\" data-start=\"1988\"\u003e–\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2884\" data-start=\"2663\"\u003ePROVENANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2884\" data-start=\"2663\"\u003eThese kimonos come from the private collection of Christine Ong, a Peranakan Singaporean singer and entrepreneur now associated with the preeminent Asian publisher Tuttle. Ong is an esteemed collector of Asian cultural artifacts, including Japanese textiles, which she sources from defunct kimono collectors and tailors in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Another Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773094314235,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/2064\/1275\/files\/Edited.jpg?v=1765820848","url":"https:\/\/inanothercountry.co\/products\/haori","provider":"Another Country","version":"1.0","type":"link"}