Festival Kimono Men 'Matsuri' Steel horns swept back

horns swept back

The finishing keeps it tidy

and you get a far bolder piece than its pale sibling

Tighter and more regular than the scattered rain-streak sash

The black obi drawn with fine silver pinstripes

Festival Kimono Men 'Matsuri' Steel horns swept backThe festival kimono lit by lanterns drifting over water There's a summer rite in Japan where paper lanterns are floated onto water at dusk, carrying wishes and farewells downstream. This festival kimono for men captures that exact scene glowing orange lanterns rising into a deep night blue sky above a softly lit waterside town, a quiet, atmospheric print rather than a bold graphic one. It's a short open jacket with elbow length sleeves. The midnight