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Black and white pen and ink drawing by Gretchen Shields. Two women wearing traditional Hippari and field pants.
Japanese American woman wearing a navy blue Hippari and cream colored pants. Standing outside by a shrub.
112 Japanese Field Clothing
Japanese American woman wearing a navy Hippari with embroidery. In front a a white background
Japanese American woman wearing a navy Hippari with embroidery. Back View, with cream colored pants on a white background.
Japanese American woman wearing a navy Hippari with embroidery. Back View, outside by shrubs. Woman is walking away.
Young woman standing with hands in front of her wearing traditional Hapi Jacket..
young woman wearing Japanese Field Clothing walking with a basket of eggs.
Close up of field pants pocket and ties at waist.
Photo of back cover of 112 Japanese Field Clothing.
Black and white pen and ink drawing by Gretchen Shields. Two women wearing traditional Hippari and field pants.
Japanese American woman wearing a navy blue Hippari and cream colored pants. Standing outside by a shrub.
112 Japanese Field Clothing
Japanese American woman wearing a navy Hippari with embroidery. In front a a white background
Japanese American woman wearing a navy Hippari with embroidery. Back View, with cream colored pants on a white background.
Japanese American woman wearing a navy Hippari with embroidery. Back View, outside by shrubs. Woman is walking away.
Young woman standing with hands in front of her wearing traditional Hapi Jacket..
young woman wearing Japanese Field Clothing walking with a basket of eggs.
Close up of field pants pocket and ties at waist.
Photo of back cover of 112 Japanese Field Clothing.
112 Japanese Field Clothing

112 Japanese Field Clothing

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Misses 6-20 (Small - XLarge); Men's 32-44.

Patterns and sewing instructions are included for three versatile and comfortable garments – the Hippari, sized for men and women; Monpei, or field pants, for women; and Padded Jacket for women.  All are constructed in the time-honored way.

The Hippari is a hip-length jacket that overlaps in front and ties at the side.  Its front opening is finished with a neckband. Two different elbow-length sleeves are given:  for women, a rectangular sleeve with small traditional openings under the arms in both sleeve and body; for men, sleeves are tapered, with no underarm opening.

The calf-length Field Pants have pleats at the waist below back and front waistbands that wrap and tie.  Roomy gussets at the crotch allow full ease of movement; leg hems are finished with elastic.  There is a patch pocket on the right front hip. 

The Padded Jacket has a straight front opening and neckband.  Construction includes an outer layer, batting, and a short contrasting lining.  The curved sleeves (which can also be used, unpadded, on the Hippari), have traditional underarm openings.

Suggested fabrics: For Hippari and Field Pants, choose medium-weight tightly woven materials such as cotton, lightweight denim, or silk. Traditional Japanese fabrics are usually indigo-dyed ikat weave or striped cotton in blue, black, gray, or brown. For Padded Jacket, choose light to medium-weight cotton, silk, or rayon, or lightweight wool.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

This pattern is available as a paper pattern and a PDF pattern.  This is the paper pattern.  If you want the PDF versions, please go here. 

CORRECTION NOTE:  Correction for pattern layouts in paper pattern for Hippari and Padded Jacket can be viewed and downloaded here.

 

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