Men's Blue Kimono, Seigaiha and Great Wave Print

This men's blue kimono is a short, open-front jacket cut like a haori, printed all over with the seigaiha wave pattern and finished with great wave crests along the hem and sleeves. It has no buttons. You wear it open, the way a haori sits over the clothes underneath, and the print does the work. You'll find it in our haori jackets for men, next to the same loose cut in long coats and other prints.

Seigaiha means blue sea waves. The pattern is rows of overlapping arcs, one stacked behind the next like swell rolling toward a shore, and this great wave kimono carries it in a style inspired by ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The sleeves stop at three-quarter length. The body ends at the hip. Neither gets in your way, so the jacket is easy to throw over a T-shirt on a warm evening or over a hoodie once the weather turns cool.

Fit and sizing

The fit is loose. The body and sleeves are cut wide so the kimono hangs open from the shoulders, and our model, at 189 cm (6 ft 2 in), wears size M. Take your usual size for a relaxed drape. Go one size down for a closer fit. The size table on this page lists the body measurements each size from XXS to XXL is cut for, so measure your chest and compare before you order.

Fabric and care

The fabric is polyester. The print on this seigaiha kimono is digital and runs across the whole body, front and back. Read the care label before the first wash and follow it.

How to wear it

Keep everything else plain. The easiest outfit is this wave kimono open over a plain T-shirt, with straight trousers and simple sneakers, so the waves are the only pattern anyone sees. For a more Japanese look, wear it over a plain shirt with wide trousers or hakama pants and pick one colour from the print for the rest of the outfit. In cooler weather, layer it over a hoodie or a thin knit. Leave it hanging open.