This listing is for a vintage michiyuki jacket, meant to be worn over a kimono. A square neckline, inner ties to keep the hemline straight, snap closure, and a hidden pocket on the right front panel are the specific features of a michiyuki - michi means "street" and yuki refers to "going out".

A rich, deep terracotta-brick or persimmon color silk is the background to a field of trailing ivy.  Some leaves were stenciled, and others were created with little kanoko shibori dots. Behind the curled vines and serrated leaves, you will see clusters of grapes peeking out. This motif symbolizes abundance and prosperity and often associated with the autumn harvest season. See the video below on how shibori is created.

The silk behind the design has a slightly textured geometric weave. 

Hidden pocket in the front - perfect to hold glasses keys, or other light items.

Michiyuki are a narrow garment, fastened with snaps that will open if the fit is too tight. (The measurement we give is the jacket snapped closed, so your hips and waist measurement should be several inches smaller than the hips/waist measurement we give.)

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See the video below to learn more about the different styles of kimono jackets.