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Vintage Mino straw cape from mid-century Japan. A traditional raincoat made out of straw.  Rice straw & other bast fibers have natural water-resistant properties & help with repellent rain droplets.  When the rain droplets hit the surface of the straw cape, the water tends to flow along the length of the fibers above and helps keep the underneath garment staying dry.  Peasants would often wear this while working in the rain out in the field.  It is light in weight and could also be used as camouflage in certain terrain.   These particular straw capes were woven beautifully on the back side.  Some designs would have the addition weaven of indigo-dyed fabric straps.  The bast fibers used here seem to be perhaps some type of rice straw.  It was handmade and woven by the Northern people in Aizu.  It would then be often used when they go into the mountains for foraging.  A wonderful handmade piece of old folk garment symbolizing the country life in old rural Japan.   #wabisabi #artpiece #vintagefashion #visvim #boro #Kapital #japaneseclothes #boroboro #downtownsquamish #vintage #antiques #museumgallery #japanesevintage #vintageindigo #patchwork #japaneseboro #japanesetextile #sashiko #costume #naturedyed #streetwear #cosplay #folkart #fashionweek #rustic #porterclassic #rrl #shogun #Mukashinoboro (at Squamish, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cod5jQ_rh09/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Drawings of dilapidated buildings in the Japanese countryside Kozy made for our $70 patrons on our Patreon for June 2019.  If you subscribe at the $70 level you get some original artwork in the mail every month.  Sometimes its just a little sketch or quick painting, other times something more time intensive like these beautiful renderings.  Dan wrote about the subject of the old buildings in our blog for $5 and up subscribers.  Consider joining us in our Patreon to follow along as we renovate kozy’s 130 year old farmhouse in the Japanese countryside and get something from us in the mail each month!

Small Town Tokyo: Musashi-kosugi

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