Festival Kimono Men 'Matsuri' Steel framing the inscription and tying

framing the inscription and tying the two-tone look together

even arc and folding down neatly for carrying

darkened ground so they stand out clearly as the band turns

The black obi drawn with fine silver pinstripes

Tighter and more regular than the scattered rain-streak sash

Festival Kimono Men 'Matsuri' Steel framing the inscription and tyingThe 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