DESCRIPTION: A completely hand sewn tsutsugaki happi, or worker’s jacket, of thick indigo-dyed cotton, the design executed with the tustsugaki technique of using a rice paste resist in the dying process. Prominently featured on the back is the employer's crest, which companies used as an early form of advertising. The full neck and shoulder areas are lined in handspun cotton, dyed light blue. Dating from the Meiji/Taisho Period (early 20th C.), this jacket is in absolutely wonderful condi ...click for details
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