Kiminori Morishita Hawaiian Cotton Sukajan, Embroidered Hula Dancer, Ukulele and Palms, Beige, Size 5
Kiminori Morishita Hawaiian Cotton Sukajan, Embroidered Hula Dancer, Ukulele and Palms, Beige, Size 5
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- Character
- QuietResplendent Balanced 4.5 of 10 ·
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Condition report
Good6.5 / 10
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Aloha in brown thread
Where most souvenir jackets shout in gold and satin, this one murmurs in washed cotton and a single brown thread. The hula dancer and her ukulele carry the post-war Pacific souvenir tradition, but the ruffled, aged edges make it look already loved.
Best for: Wearers who like quiet, aged cotton over high-shine satin
Condition notes
Visible wear: fading and a softened hand overall. Embroidery intact. Frayed rib edges are by design.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A Hawaiian reading of the souvenir jacket by Kiminori Morishita: washed beige cotton, embroidered in chocolate brown thread with a hula dancer on the back and a ukulele and palm trees at the chest. Tagged 5.
The Piece
The back carries the story. A ribbon banner reading HULA hangs above two lines of Hawaiian script and a hula dancer in a grass skirt, arms raised, standing on a branch beside a flowering shrub. It is drawn in a single dark brown thread, more sketchbook than souvenir badge.
At the chest a ukulele lies among hibiscus flowers on one side and a pair of palm trees rise on the other. The cotton has a crinkled, garment-washed hand; the collar, cuffs and hem are finished in a ruffled rib striped in brown, a soft and deliberately worn edge in place of the usual tight knit.
Kiminori Morishita is a Japanese designer, and this jacket brings his soft, already-worn hand to the sukajan form.
Details
- Maker: Kiminori Morishita
- Style: Souvenir jacket, zip front, single-faced
- Shell: 100% cotton (per care label)
- Lining: 100% cotton
- Embroidery: Brown thread, hula dancer, ukulele, hibiscus, palms
- Colour: Beige with brown
- Size: 5 (per label; fits about L)
- Chest width: 52 cm (20.5 in)
- Length: 63 cm (24.8 in)
- Yuki, centre back to cuff: 90 cm (35.4 in)
- Shoulder: being confirmed against our archive records; please write to the Desk
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Visible wear overall: fading and a softened, relaxed hand to the cotton.
- Embroidery intact; the frayed rib edges are part of the design.
Condition grade C (visible wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. The care label asks for hand washing only, with no bleach and no dry cleaning.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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