Women's Hakama Pants, Black Box-Pleated Wide Leg

These women's hakama are wide-leg pants with deep box pleats, cut full length in black so the pants read as a skirt. Hakama are the pleated trousers of traditional Japanese dress, and this pair is cut for everyday wear, like the rest of our hakama pants. They sit high on the waist. A single button fastens them. There are side pockets.

The cut is unisex, shown here on a women's model. When you walk, the pleated panels swing and move like a skirt, and when you stand still they read as a pair of wide trousers. These women's hakama pants come in black only, in sizes XS to XL. Black keeps them easy to match.

Fit and sizing

The legs are wide and loose. Our model is 189 cm (about 6 ft 2 in) and wears size M. With deep pleats below a high waist, the waist is the measurement that matters most. The size table on this page lists the body measurements each size is cut for, from XS to XL, so measure yourself and compare before you order. Take your usual size. If you fall between sizes, go one down for a neater waist.

Fabric and care

The fabric is polyester. No other fibres are listed on the label. The care label inside the pants sets the wash temperature and drying method, so read it before the first wash and follow it each time.

How to wear it

Tuck a plain white T-shirt into the high waist and add flat shoes. The white lifts the black. For colder days, wear a fitted knit in black or grey on top, with ankle boots, so the pleats stay the widest part of the outfit. A striped shirt, tucked in with the sleeves rolled, gives a sharper look with loafers or plain trainers for the office or a dinner out. Black on black is the easy start. Our guide to Japanese streetwear pants has more ways to style a wide leg.