The tiny sleeveless jacket was most likely intended for a baby. intended for an infant. The length of fabric draped over the shoulders was cut open at the front cut open at the front and sewn together at the sides with short openings for the arms. Strips were sewn to the strips were sewn to the front opening to make it easier to close the jacket. The round neck opening was edged with a narrow strip of fabric. On both sides there are small holes at the top, which probably served as a fastening with a knotted toggle. The The lining is made up of pieces. Materials: Outer fabric: plain weave, probably cotton, dark brown in colour. Dyeing with tanning agent made from persimmon tanin (jap. kakishibu) has yet to be verified. (Rather unlikely, according to verbal information from Yoshiko Wada, New York). Lining: Unusual crêpe weave. Printed with a floral pattern (chrysanthemum branches), probably in cylinder print. Outer fabric and lining or possibly even the already made garment were imported from Japan. (Thanks for the verbal reference to Yoshiko Wada). Fabrics similar to the lining were made in China, Russia and Japan.