hanten (Jacket)

There are different styles of hanten (袢纏) for different uses. It is worn as a winter jacket/coat if padded, a workman’s jacket, by traditional shopkeepers or during a festival. Hanten is casual wear and worn over ordinary clothes, not over kimono.

Grey and white hanten (袢纏, also written as 半天, 袢天, 半纏) with short sleeve panels. The sleeves, neck and border bands are grey. There is a grey diamond pattern on a cream ground on the upper portion of the front and back. The inside is unlined.