kimono and black dress Kimono dress gown and string belt upcycled from Japanese kimono "BLACK – MACHIKO KIMONO Japanese Kimonos, Vintage & Upcycled

kimono and black dress Kimono dress gown and string belt upcycled from Japanese kimono "BLACK – MACHIKO KIMONO Japanese Kimonos, Vintage & UpcycledKimono Dress Gown & String Belt Upcycled from a Genuine Vintage Japanese Kimono This dress gown is carefully upcycled from a genuine vintage Japanese silk kimono, originally worn as a womens black crested kimono a formal garment with a strong cultural role in Japan. Historically, womens black crested kimonos were worn for highly formal occasions, most often funerals, in postwar Japan. In some regions, the same kimono was also worn with hakama for

Kimono Dress Gown & String Belt
Upcycled from a Genuine Vintage Japanese Kimono

This dress gown is carefully upcycled from a genuine vintage Japanese silk kimono, originally worn as a women’s black crested kimono — a formal garment with a strong cultural role in Japan.

Historically, women’s black crested kimonos were worn for highly formal occasions, most often funerals, in postwar Japan.
In some regions, the same kimono was also worn with hakama for graduation ceremonies, reflecting its significance as a ceremonial garment marking important life transitions.

The fabric is Habutae (羽二重), a silk known for its smooth texture.
I carefully handpicked this kimono piece, which is in very good condition for a vintage garment.

This piece is not intended to casualize mourning attire,
but to respectfully reinterpret a formal garment that has already fulfilled its original ceremonial role.
By transforming the silhouette while preserving the dignity of the fabric,
I propose a way of wearing a vintage kimono as a coat-like garment for modern life.

I do not aim to make light of mourning wear.
Rather, I seek to give new life to formal garments that are no longer worn,
allowing their beauty and presence to exist in the present.

The kimono was thoughtfully upcycled by myself and a specialized sewing team in Japan.
The sewing was executed by a First Grade Japanese Kimono Dressmaker (一級和裁士) based in Yamagata, Japan — a master-level artisan certified in traditional kimono tailoring.
This is a one-of-a-kind piece created.

*Original kimono : Dating is contemporary.

*This products will be sent for professional kimono cleaning after purchase.
Please allow about 10 business day from order to shipment.

[Fabric] Silk

[Condition] Very Good. 

[Size] Free size can be worn anywhere from a UK6 - UK16
*see kimono sizing illustration

Length (body length): approx. 125 cm / 49.21 inches
Length from back of neck to end of sleeve: approx. 63 cm / 24.80 inches
Sleeve length: approx. 49 cm / 19.29 inches

(My height: 167 cm / approx. 5 ft. 6 in)

[Belt]
Length: approx. 340 cm / 133.86 inches
Width: approx. 7.5 cm / 2.95 inches

[Care] Dry clean.

[Packing]Special Machiko Kimono's Kimono Box. 

“KAMON 家紋 ”About the mark on this HAORI
This mark is called KAMON and is the emblem representing the family.
In the old days, only a few people of high status were allowed to have KAMON, but in the Meiji era (1868-1912), ordinary people were allowed to have KAMON.
This haori family crest is called 「上り藤（あがりふじ） agari-fuji」

*Please understand that there may be stains and slight damage common in vintage fabrics as all of our clothes are made by either partial or full disassembly of the original kimono.