Fashion design sketchbook

Woman's Hakama 'Jimina Kuro - L
During the Kamakura period, the Hakama was a pair of pants reserved for samurai and certain people in distinct professions. It was worn mainly over atraditional kimono and was a must-have when practicing Aikido or other martial arts such as Kendo. Today, this Japanese low is revisited to please the western fashion and to be worn by whoever wants to. In Japan, the Hakama pants are nowadays considered as one of the most fashionable stockings for a casual style, it is no longer reserved for men as