Men's Open-Front Haori with Dao Character and Cranes

A thin, open-front haori with wide three-quarter sleeves and flat front bands. A large gray circle holding the Chinese character Dao, meaning the way, is printed across the back.

The back print

Small groups of trigram bars and dotted lines surround the circle. Below it, two white cranes with raised wings flank four columns of tiny text. Each sleeve carries a column of three white bars and a fine drawing of clouds, and a small yin-yang sits on the left front panel.

Details

• Thin, light fabric; the maker does not list the fiber content
• Open front with flat front bands, no ties or buttons
• Wide three-quarter sleeves
• Short, boxy hip-length cut
• Large Dao circle, cranes and trigram art on the back
• Cloud art and white bars on both sleeves
• Black

Style it

Wear it open over a plain white tee and light trousers, so the back print is the statement.

Materials

The maker does not list the fiber content. The maker sells this design in a thin summer version.

Fit & sizing

These are Asian sizes in Large, XL and XXL, in a loose, boxy cut. A Large measures 134 cm around the chest, 67 cm across the shoulders and 76 cm long, with a 31 cm sleeve. An XXL measures 142 cm around the chest, 71 cm across the shoulders and 82 cm long, with a 33 cm sleeve. The maker measures by hand, so allow 1 to 3 cm.