Man’s handsome, striped umanori (divided legs) hakama. Silk.
Any large white stitching is just to keep them neat during storage, it gets pulled out before wearing.
I will include tying and folding instructions
Made and bought in Japan
Originally, the hakama was worn as an outer garment to protect a samurai horseman's legs from brush, weeds, etc. (similar to a cowboy’s leather chaps). In Japan, since leather was so very hard to come by, heavy cloth was used in its place. After the samurai made the transition from mounted soldiers to foot soldiers, they continued to wear the hakama, largely due to the fact that it set them apart and made them easily identifiable
These Japanese garments should be hung out to air 4 times per year, if not worn frequently, just as the Japanese do. Hang your garment to air when you receive it too, as it will have been stored for a while.
The Japanese take great pains to store their traditional garments with the utmost care, which is why they stay in such exceptional condition. Some of my Japanese garments have large, white stitching (shitsuke) round the edges. The Japanese put these stitches in to keep the edges flat during long periods of storage, these stitches just get pulled out before wearing the garment
Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently. Therefore the colour in the photos and description is a guide only
 
 
Condition:
Excellent - New & unused. The plastic tab is slightly marred but still perfectly strong and functional; it appears to have touched the hot press when this garment was made and given its final press.
 
Measurements:
Length 78.5cm
The waist of hakama is always free/adjustable size, tied to fit