{"product_id":"a-pieced-woolen-sleeveless-garment-suiting-samples","title":"A Pieced Woolen Sleeveless Garment: Suiting Samples","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eshoulder to hem x widest part at bottom: 27 1\/2\" x 22\", 70 cm x 56 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is quite a rare type of country garment in that it is made of wool. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWool is not native to Japan and in Japan's long feudal history, any woolen garment would have been been made of imported cloth and worn by the upper class: it was an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/669042\"\u003eimported, luxury item \u003c\/a\u003eand it would have been a marker of status and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we have a woolen, sleeveless coat that is made from what appear to be suiting samples. Over the years only a few examples of this type of thing have cropped up which is testament to their rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style of sleeveless jacket is used for work. This one, clearly, was used hard and we can see this by its worn, used condition. It is lined in repurposed, indigo dyed cotton cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tessellated effect of the hand stitched small woolen squares is textural and appealing, as is the overall drab and dark color palette. Because of this, the vest has something of a sculptural presence when seen in person and this holds interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cem\u003esodenashi\u003c\/em\u003e or sleeveless garment is of a type that is hard to find and with this noted as its merit, there are more in the good design of the jacket and the ingenious use of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45991351943354,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Wool4.jpg?v=1781454711","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-pieced-woolen-sleeveless-garment-suiting-samples","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}