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#151 Japanese Hakama & Kataginu
During
the Edo period in Japan (1615-1868), members of the samurai or
warrior class wore the Kamishimo, a traditional costume made up
of the Kataginu or pleated-front vest and Hakama or pleated
pants/skirt. The two garments were typically worn over a
knee-length kimono for formal occasions. Today, the garments are
frequently worn for official occasions, martial arts, and
historic reenactment.
This pattern gives you complete instructions for cutting and
pleating the traditional Hakama in any size and includes pattern
pieces for Small, Medium-Large, and Sumo-Size Koshiita
(Backboard) and Koshiita Triangles. For contemporary sportswear,
pattern also includes instructions for optional side panels to
fill in the side-seam gaps that expose the underlying kimono in
traditional wear.
The wide-shoulder Kataginu can be made to match the Hakama for a
traditional samurai appearance or as a contrasting wearable art
accent. Easy to pleat and sew, it completes a dramatic outfit.
Item No. FW-151
Size:
Hakama
for men and women, all sizes based on waist measurement.
Kataginu in one size.
Price: $14.95
Suggested fabrics:
For Kataginu: Crisp, tightly woven
cottons; linens and linen blends; ramie; hemp; silks,
including shantung, habotae, pongee, satin, or taffeta.
Note: You may have to starch fabric to preserve pleats.
For Hakama: Same as Kataginu, but also lightweight wool
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