This is a boy's hakama and kataginu set. Learn more about this type of garment below. 

Softly faded blue gives this boy's hakama and kataginu set a wonderfully timeworn character, with a fine blue-and-white dotted weave creating subtle texture across both pieces. The pants-style hakama is paired with a broad-shouldered kataginu bearing three-petaled floral family crests, while uneven fading, discoloration, staining, and other signs of age add an appealing wabi-sabi quality.

Kataginu: 24" Length, 29" Width

Hakama: 30" Length

Signs of age are present throughout, including areas of fading, discoloration, spotting, and general wear consistent with the set's vintage age and history. The fabric and the tiny Meiji Era style stenciling suggest this set is over 100 years old.

These matching sets pair traditional boy's hakama with a kataginu, a sleeveless vest-like garment distinguished by its broad, structured shoulders. The combination developed from formal samurai dress and was worn for ceremonial and formal occasions, with the kataginu often displaying family crests to identify lineage or affiliation. Together, the hakama and kataginu create a dignified silhouette closely associated with traditional Japanese men's formalwear and samurai heritage.

Hakama are traditional Japanese garments worn over a kimono, recognized for their wide, flowing shape and distinctive pleats. There are two main styles: pants style, which are constructed like very wide-legged pants, and skirt style, which have a continuous, skirt-like, undivided shape. Both styles create a similar graceful silhouette when worn and have historically been used for formal dress, ceremonies, martial arts, and other traditional occasions.