Festival Kimono Men 'Matsuri' Steel darkened ground so they stand

darkened ground so they stand out clearly as the band turns

It's a striking signet for anyone drawn to the imagery of meditation and enlightenment

even arc and folding down neatly for carrying

horns swept back

The black obi drawn with fine silver pinstripes

Festival Kimono Men 'Matsuri' Steel darkened ground so they standThe 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