VINTAGE KAWAII HAORI & MICHIYUKI

Every haori and michiyuki in this collection was chosen by me for its pattern — unique, playful and, to my eye, simply kawaii.

The pieces here right now are tsumugi. In tsumugi, the silk threads are dyed first and then woven, so the pattern is built into the cloth itself, thread by thread, rather than printed or painted on afterwards.

Tsumugi is not soft and fluid like satin silk. It is a firm, crisp silk with a dry, textured hand — the silk that people in Japan have loved for generations as everyday wear.

Each piece is vintage and one of a kind.