KOZABURO 22SS Satin Souvenir Jacket, Behind the Mask Theatre Masks, Embroidered Sleeves, Teal, Size 1
KOZABURO 22SS Satin Souvenir Jacket, Behind the Mask Theatre Masks, Embroidered Sleeves, Teal, Size 1
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Good6.5 / 10
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Comedy and tragedy in thread
The theatre masks were a favourite of the earliest souvenir embroiderers, and KOZABURO revives them with real fidelity, down to the rope that ties them together. The collared, cropped shape is less common than the bomber and wears with unusual elegance. Its marks of wear only add to the vintage illusion.
Best for: Designer souvenir jacket collectors; smaller frames
Condition notes
Marks to the front panel; discolouration at the cuffs; yellowing to parts of the embroidery; some fraying; creasing throughout.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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The KOZABURO Satin Souvenir Jacket from Spring Summer 2022, style O-018-B: deep teal acetate satin with a pointed collar, the back embroidered with the comedy and tragedy masks beneath the maker's script and the words Behind the Mask. Made in Japan. Tagged 1.
The Piece
Centre back, the two masks of the theatre hang together on a coil of rope, one laughing and one weeping, worked in cream, black and red thread, with Kozaburo stitched above in coral script and Behind the Mask below in cream capitals. Columns of embroidered characters run down both sleeves, a small script sits on the left chest, and a star is stitched at each cuff.
The cut follows the short, collared tour jacket rather than the rib-necked bomber: a pointed shirt collar, a brass zip, slanted pockets and a shirred elastic waistband, lined in quilted ivory. KOZABURO, a label with a Brooklyn address and Japanese manufacture, is known for its close study of vintage American and Japanese garments, and this piece reads as a portrait of the souvenir jacket in its theatrical mood.
Details
- Maker: KOZABURO
- Reference: Style O-018-B, Satin Souvenir Jacket, 22SS
- Style: Collared souvenir jacket, elastic waist
- Shell: 62% acetate, 38% polyester (per label)
- Lining: 100% polyester, quilted ivory (per label)
- Embroidery: Theatre masks, rope, script, sleeve characters, cuff stars
- Colour: Deep teal; ivory lining
- Size: 1 (per label)
- Shoulder: 47 cm (18.5 in)
- Chest width: 50 cm (19.7 in)
- Length: 57.5 cm (22.6 in)
- Sleeve: 60.5 cm (23.8 in)
- Made in: Japan (per label)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Marks to the front panel, shown in the close photograph.
- Discolouration at the cuffs, yellowing to parts of the embroidery and some fraying.
- Creasing to the satin throughout. Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade C (worn, visible signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; maker's neck label and care label present. Professional dry clean only, per the label; store on a broad hanger away from direct light.
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.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More souvenir jackets in the sukajan collection and the wider Amekaji and wagara edit.
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