Yoroi Hitatare

[davidmartin]

I read on this site

www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/katchu.html

that the Yoroi Hitatare was worn underneath armor by generals. Can it be worn without armor?

[Saionji Shonagon]

davidmartin said:

I read on this site

www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/katchu.html

that the Yoroi Hitatare was worn underneath armor by generals. Can it be worn without armor?

It can even be worn by (gasp) girrrrrrls! I used that pattern to make this.


You need to get out of the armor section and check out the rest of Tony's site. Look for hitatare kamishimo under "Outfits" and hitatare, hitatare no hakama under "Garments"
www.sengokudaimyo.com/garb/garb.html

Saionji

[AJBryant]

A hitatare can -- but a yoroi hitatare would look a bit odd for anyone of rank to wear w/o armour; the sleeves are rather abbreviated. Normal hitatare sleeves for people with status are huge, while only peasants wore the small-sleeved variety (in Heian and Kamakura Japan).

Tony