This is the first (successful) all-silk bomber jacket that I have made. The outer layer fabrics come from a vintage Japanese silk kimono that I deconstructed. A formal kimono, it featured family crests (mon) that now appear on the front panels. The inner layer fabrics come from another kimono that I deconstructed. This one features stencilled and hand-painted peacocks and peacock feathers.

I singed the raw silk edges of this jacket with a candle flame, which will reduce, but not eliminate, fraying at the edges. Loose threads from the original, hand-sewn seams of the vintage kimonos are scattered throughout. The length is 24," the sleeves are 31." and the dress form has a 40" chest.