Apron for tea ceremony lesson
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- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
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- Filing Date
- 2023-08-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-01
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【0022】 本発明の茶道稽古用エプロンは、支持帯および締め帯を身体の適所にあてがって締め帯を結ぶ作業と、各胸当て部の上端に連結されている紐部材を首の後で結び合わせる作業または両者を背中側で交差させて支持帯の端部に連結する作業とによって、容易に着用することができる。支持帯や締め帯が支持される高さ位置も容易に調整することができる。
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[0001] The present invention relates to an apron worn over clothes for practicing the tea ceremony. [Background technology]
[0002] It is desirable to wear a kimono when learning the manners for the tea ceremony and for receiving tea, but many people find it difficult to wear a kimono to practice in their busy daily lives. To solve this problem, apron-like training clothes (referred to as "tea ceremony training aprons" or simply "aprons" in this specification) that are designed to resemble a kimono and can be worn over clothing have been proposed. The following Patent Documents 1 and 2 are cited as documents disclosing representative designs of such tea ceremony practice aprons.
[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses an apron in which a pair of irregular triangular body pieces (bib parts) are overlapped so that their collar creases (inner edges) cross each other, a belt with metal rings on both ends is sewn along the lower edge of the overlapped part, and a sash is connected to the upper end of each bib part. A cloth hanger is attached near each of the left and right ends of the belt, and the edge of the sash that is not connected to the bib part is a free end (see paragraphs 0004, 0006, and figure 1 of Patent Document 1).
[0004] The apron with the above configuration is worn by placing the crossing points of each bib part at the appropriate place on the chest, crossing both sashes around the back, passing the left sash through the right metal ring, passing the right sash through the left metal ring, tightening the waist so that the collar line is neatly aligned, and tying the sashes together (see paragraph 0007 of Patent Document 1). In this wearing state, it is possible to practice the gesture of placing a fukusa or kaishi (a paper wrapped in a cloth) between the right and left collar (putting it in a pocket) and the gesture of attaching a fukusa to the obi when making tea.
[0005] Patent Document 2 discloses an apron in which a skirt portion having a width sufficient to be wrapped around the lower half of the wearer's body more than once is connected to the lower edge of a waist belt, a pair of triangular bib portions are connected to the upper edge of the waist belt with their inner edges overlapping each other, and a tie string is connected to the upper end of each bib portion. The edge of each tie string opposite to the point where it is connected to the bib portion is a free end. Both ends of the waist belt are also free ends, and a pair of left and right purse-hanging belts are provided at the positions to be placed in front of the body, and metal fittings for passing the tie strings are sewn to the left end of the left purse-hanging belt and the right end of the right purse-hanging belt (see paragraphs 0014-0021 and figures 1-3 of Patent Document 2).
[0006] The apron with the above configuration is worn by wrapping the skirt part together with the waist belt around the lower body with the bib part hanging down in front, attaching the skirt part to the waist by tying the parts of the waist belt protruding from the skirt part (waist strings) at the front, then lifting each bib part up and placing it on the chest, crossing each string at the back and passing it through the metal fittings mentioned above, and then tying them at the back. By wearing it in this way, both the upper and lower body are in the same state as when wearing Japanese clothing, and the manners of the tea ceremony can be practiced. The knot of the waist strings located at the front of the waist is hidden by the bib part and cannot be seen from the front (see paragraphs 0022 and 0023 of Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0007] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3002162 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6537059 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0008] In the tea ceremony, the fukusa is attached to the left or right side of the obi.Whether to attach it to the left or right side depends on the school and the seating arrangement (main or reverse), so the aprons described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 appear to have fukusa hangers on both the left and right sides to accommodate any situation.
[0009] To put on the fukusa while wearing a kimono, women should hold the triangular folded fukusa slightly inside one corner with one hand and place it on the top of the obi, then push the outer corner between the obi and the kimono with their fingers. This gesture is usually practiced wearing a tea ceremony apron, and in order to avoid confusion when doing it while wearing a kimono, the apron needs to have a component that functions the same as the obi of a kimono.
[0010] However, the apron fukusa-kake described in Patent Document 1 is made by sewing both ends of a strip of material to the obi strip, and the upper end of the obi strip is also sewn to the bib part, so it does not have the same function as the obi of a kimono, making it impossible to practice putting on a fukusa while feeling the same tactile sensation as touching an obi. The technical idea of aligning the obi strip or fukusa-kake at the same height as the obi of a kimono is not mentioned at all in Patent Document 1.
[0011] The apron's fukusa-hanging belt described in Patent Document 2 is of the same form as Patent Document 1, and the waistband is sewn to the bib and skirt parts, and is not a component that has the same function as a kimono obi. Patent Document 2 does not admit any technical idea of aligning the fukusa-hanging belt and waistband at the same height as a kimono obi.
[0012] To provide an apron for tea ceremony practice that has a member that can be worn by wrapping it around the body in the same way as a kimono obi, and that can be worn at the same height as a kimono obi, thereby allowing a person to practice various manners while getting a feeling similar to that of wearing a kimono. [Means for solving the problem]
[0013] The tea ceremony practice apron of the present invention comprises a support belt arranged with its length aligned in the left-right direction, a tightening belt that is longer than the support belt, a pair of bib parts connected to the upper edge of the support belt with their width increasing downward and their inner edges overlapping from their lower edges to the middle position in the height direction so that they cross each other, a pair of string members connected one by one to the upper edges of the pair of bib parts and with the edge opposite the connection point being a free end, and an apron connected to the lower edge of the support belt.
[0014] Both ends of the support belt and tightening belt are free ends. The center of the tightening belt in the longitudinal direction is connected to the center of the support belt in the longitudinal direction and cannot be separated from the support belt, but the other parts of the tightening belt can be separated from the support belt.
[0015] The apron of the above configuration can be made by overlapping the tightening belt with the support belt, aligning the connecting point (the center of the length) of the two with the center line of the user's body, and aligning the two with the height of the kimono belt when tightening it, along the width direction of the user's body. In this state, the part of the tightening belt that extends outward from the support belt is turned to the back side of the user so that the user's body is tightened with an appropriate strength, and by connecting both ends of the tightening belt at the back side or wrapping it around the front side and then connecting it, the tightening belt and the support belt can be worn at the same height as the kimono belt. Furthermore, the entire apron can be worn on the user's body by pulling the string members connected to the left and right chest parts to the back side and tying them together, or by crossing each string member on the back side and connecting it to the end of the support belt.
[0016] By performing the above steps, the main part of the sash is placed over the top of the support belt, but the rest of the sash is loose enough to allow fingers to be inserted in it, except for the central part connected to the support belt (hereafter simply referred to as the "central part"). Therefore, if you think of the sash as a kimono belt, you can insert the fukusa in the appropriate position to the left or right of the central part connected to the support belt.
[0017] The left and right breastplate parts are also pulled by the string members to keep them overlapped, preventing the seams of the breastplate parts (intersections of the inner edges) from coming undone. A cloth or a kaishi can be inserted into the overlapping part of the two parts, and the inserted state can be kept stable.
[0018] According to the apron of the above configuration, by providing sufficient slack in the length of each string member so that the position where the pair of string members at the upper end are tied together or the position where each string member is connected to the support belt can be adjusted, even if the height of the support belt or tightening belt varies slightly due to the influence of the user's height, etc., the chest parts can be kept overlapping each other and worn along the chest, making it easy to accommodate variations in user height. Similarly, by providing sufficient slack in the length of the tightening belt's parts that protrude outward from each belt threading part, it can easily accommodate variations in user abdominal circumference.
[0019] Both ends of the support belt can be provided with belt-passing sections having gaps through which the tightening belt can be passed. By doing so, the tightening belt can be passed through these gaps and held along the upper surface of the support belt, and then the support belt and the tightening belt can be tied in the appropriate places on the body, so that the tightening belt can be prevented from shifting out of position and the wearing operation can be made easier. The tightening belt can be prevented from shifting out of position even after wearing.
[0020] The tightening belt can also be configured to have a main part having a length that allows it to be placed between the belt threading parts and whose longitudinal center part is connected to the support belt, and a pair of belt strap parts connected to the left and right sides of the main part, each of which is a string body whose width from a position a predetermined distance away from the connection position to the main part to its tip is narrower than the width of the main part.
[0021] According to the above-mentioned configuration, it becomes easy to pass the tightening belt through the gap between the left and right belt-passing parts and to tie the tightening belt together. Also, by making the width of the main part equal to or wider than that of the support belt, the main part of the support belt is hidden by the main part and cannot be seen from the front, so that it can be worn in a good appearance. Effect of the Invention
[0022] The apron for tea ceremony practice of the present invention can be easily worn by simply placing the support belt and the tightening belt on the appropriate parts of the body and tying the tightening belt, and tying the string members connected to the upper ends of the bib parts behind the neck or crossing them at the back and connecting them to the end of the support belt. The height at which the support belt and the tightening belt are supported can also be easily adjusted.
[0023] Furthermore, according to the present invention, the obi can be wrapped around the obi at the same height as the obi and with the same strength as the obi, allowing the practice of various actions while experiencing a feeling similar to that of tying an obi. In particular, when practicing the action of putting on a fukusa, the fukusa can be sandwiched between the obi and the support belt with the same movement as when wearing a kimono while experiencing a feeling similar to that of touching the obi of a kimono, thereby shortening the time it takes to master the action of putting on a fukusa. The pair of left and right breastplates worn on the chest in a crossed and overlapped state are also maintained in an overlapped state by the support of the obi and the string member, and pocket items can be stably supported. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a tea ceremony practice apron according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] These are a front view, a left side view, a right side view, a plan view, and a bottom view of the above-mentioned tea ceremony practice apron, enlarged from FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the above-mentioned tea ceremony practice apron, shown on the same scale as FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 2 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration within the dashed dotted line frame in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken along line BB in FIG. [Figure 7] This is a front view of an example of how to wear the above-mentioned tea ceremony practice apron. [Figure 8] This is a diagram showing an example of how to wear the above-mentioned tea ceremony practice apron from the back. [Figure 9] This is a front view of the above-mentioned tea ceremony practice apron worn over a kimono. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0025] Fig. 1 shows the overall shape of the front of a tea ceremony practice apron 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a front view (a) of the apron 100 with a portion of the left and right strap parts 11L, 11R omitted, with a left side view (b), a right side view (c), a plan view (d), and a bottom view (e) arranged on the left and right and above and below the front view. Fig. 3 shows the back of the apron 100 with the strap parts 11L, 11R omitted, on the same scale as Fig. 2(a). In each figure, the seams made by sewing thread are shown by dashed lines.
[0026] The tea ceremony practice apron 100 in this embodiment is designed to be worn by a woman with a standard build, with a height of about 155 cm to about 165 cm, but it is also possible to produce an apron with similar characteristics by changing the length and width to fit people outside of that expected range. Also, it can be worn by both men and women. In the following description, the left hand side of a user wearing apron 100 (the side side in Figure 2(c)) will be referred to as the left side, and the right hand side of the user (the side side in Figure 2(b)) will be referred to as the right side, to express left and right.
[0027] The apron 100 of this embodiment includes a support belt 2 arranged with its length aligned in the left-right direction, a tightening belt 1 overlapped on the top surface of the support belt 2, a pair of left and right chest pieces 3L, 3R having shapes that are linearly symmetrical with the up-down direction as the axial direction, a pair of string members 4L, 4R connected respectively to the upper edge of the chest pieces 3L, 3R, a pair of belt threading parts 5L, 5R provided respectively on the left and right ends of the support belt 2, and an apron part 6 connected to the lower edge of the support belt 2. These components are mainly made of fabric, and the connections between the components are also made by sewing.
[0028] Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the configuration included in a rectangular frame (shown by a dashed line) in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken along line AA in Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken along line BB in Fig. 4. The structure of the apron 100 will be described in detail below with reference to these drawings.
[0029] The support belt 2, the chest pad parts 3L, 3R, and the string members 4L, 4R are double-layered members formed by overlapping a pair of cloth pieces of the same shape and sewing the edges together. In FIG. 5, the two cloth pieces forming the support belt 2 are stacked together. F ,2 B The two pieces of cloth forming the breastplate part 3L are represented by the symbol 3L. F ,3L B The two pieces of fabric forming the breastplate 3R are designated by the symbol 3R. F ,3R B In each case, the piece with the letter F is the front piece of fabric, and the piece with the letter B is the back piece of fabric (the same applies below). The double structure of the string members 4L, 4R is the same as that of the chest guard parts 3L, 3R, so it is not shown in the figures.
[0030] The support belt 2 is a strap of a length that can fit along the front area of the user's torso. The width of the support belt 2 is constant, and buttons 8 of a predetermined size are attached to each of the upper right and upper left corners.
[0031] Each of the bib parts 3L, 3R is a member with both side edges curved so that the width becomes wider toward the bottom (close to a trapezoid), and the inner edges of each cross each other on the center line in the width direction of the apron 100 and are overlapped so as to be in a line symmetrical relationship with the center line as an axis, and are connected to the upper edge of the support belt 2. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, each cloth piece 3L of the bib parts 3L, 3R F ,3L B ,3R F ,3R B The strength of the connection between the bib parts 3L, 3R and the support belt 2 is increased by sandwiching the lower edge of the bib parts 3L, 3R between the pieces of cloth 2F, 2B that form the support belt 2 and sewing them to these pieces of cloth.
[0032] The string members 4L, 4R are strings that reach from the shoulders to the waist of the wearer, and the edge (hereinafter referred to as the "tip") opposite the connection point to the chest guard parts 3L, 3R is a free end. The chest guard parts 3L, 3R and the string members 4L, 4R are connected by overlapping the pair of front cloth pieces of both with the pair of back cloth pieces of both with their surfaces facing inward before sewing together each pair of cloth pieces, and then sewing together both pairs at one edge and connecting them, and then turning the surfaces of each cloth piece outward. This connection method makes the seams invisible on the surface at the connection points between the chest guard parts 3L, 3R and the string members 4L, 4L, improving the aesthetic appearance.
[0033] As shown in Figures 2(a) and 3, the area from the connection point of the string members 4L, 4R to the chest parts 3L, 3R to near the center in the length direction is gently curved so that the width becomes narrower as it goes away from the chest parts 3L, 3R, but the width from near the center to the tip is constant. In the part of each string member 4L, 4R with constant width, three buttonholes 9a, 9b, 9c large enough to pass the above-mentioned button 8 are formed, including at the tip.
[0034] The buttonholes 9a, 9b, 9c and the buttons 8, 8 of the support belt 2 are used for crossing the string members 4L, 4R on the back and connecting them to the ends of the support belt 2 (see FIG. 8(b)). The two buttonholes 9b, 9c near the center are formed in positions suitable for positioning the tightening belt 1 and the support belt 2 near the user's epigastrium, and the buttonhole 9a at the tip is formed in a position suitable for positioning the tightening belt 1 and the support belt 2 near the waist.
[0035] The apron 6 is a rectangular member formed by folding both side edges and the bottom edge of a single piece of fabric back to the back side and sewing them together. The width of the apron 6 is equal to the length of the support belt 2, and its top edge is connected to the bottom edge of the support belt 2. The apron 6 is also made of two pieces of fabric 2 that form the support belt 2. F ,2 B Two pieces of fabric are sandwiched between F ,2 B (See Figure 5.)
[0036] The vertical width of the apron 6 is set so that the hem will be placed at the midpoint between the knees and ankles of the wearer. A pocket piece 7 is sewn to the front of the apron 6 at an appropriate location on the right side of the center of the width.
[0037] The belt threading parts 5L, 5R are provided at a position slightly inside the button 8 on the same side of the support belt 2. In this embodiment, the belt threading parts 5L, 5R are formed from a strip-shaped member 50 (hereinafter referred to as "strip member 50") made by folding a piece of cloth having a predetermined width in half widthwise and sewing together the overlapping side edges to form a double structure. The doubled piece of cloth of the strip member 50 is sewn together along the entire edge for reinforcement, and is attached in the following manner with the above-mentioned folded part facing outward.
[0038] The length of the strip member 50 is longer than the width of the support band 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper edge of the rectangular member 50 is connected to the front cloth piece 2 of the support band 2.F The upper end edge of the support belt 2 is overlapped and sewn to the upper end edge of the support belt 2, and the lower end edge is turned up and the support belt 2 is sewn to the upper end edge of the support belt 2 together with the apron 6. F ,2 B The two pieces of fabric are sandwiched between F ,2 B and sewn to the apron part 6. Furthermore, the lower end of the rectangular member 50, which has been made into a loop by sewing together the above two places, is sewn to the apron part 6 at a position lower than the support belt 2. By sewing together these three places, the strip member 50 is fixed in a position spanning the width of the support belt 2, and a gap S is formed between the strip member 50 and the support belt 2, through which the tightening belt 1 can be passed. This gap S and the rectangular member 50 form belt passing parts 5L, 5R.
[0039] The tightening belt 1 has a main portion 10 having the same width as the support belt 2, and a predetermined length of belt strap portions 11L and 11R are connected to the left and right sides of the main portion 10. The main portion 10 has an interlining 10 on the back side. C 10 pieces of cloth with F and 10 pieces of fabric without interlining B The strap portions 11L and 11R are also made of two pieces of fabric (only the strap portion 11R in FIG. 6 is indicated by the reference numeral 11R). F ,11R B The main part 10 has a double structure in which two pieces of fabric 10 are sewn together. F The upper and lower ends of the interlining are C The main portion 10 and the belt strap portions 11L, 11R are sewn together in the same manner as the bib portions 3L, 3R and the string members 4L, 4R are sewn together so that no seams are visible on the front side.
[0040] The main part 10 of the tightening belt 1 is set to a length that fits between the left and right belt threading parts 5L, 5R, and its center part in the longitudinal direction is sewn and fixed to the center part in the longitudinal direction of the support belt 2. The webbing parts 11L, 11R have the same width as the main part 10 at the connection point to the main part 10, and curve so that their width narrows as they move away from the main part 10, but the width in the range from a predetermined position on the outside of the support belt 2 to the tip is constant (see Figures 1 and 4).
[0041] Since the tightening belt 1 is not connected to the support belt 2 at any point other than the center portion in the longitudinal direction, it can be freely separated from the support belt 2, but by passing the left and right belt strap portions 11L, 11R through the gap S between the belt threading portions 5L, 5R on the same side, the main portion 10 of the tightening belt 1 is held in place along the upper surface of the support belt 2.
[0042] Fig. 7(a) and (b) show the front view of a user wearing the apron 100 with the fukusa 20 attached to the sash 1. Fig. 8(a) shows the back view of a user wearing the apron 100 by tying the string members 4L, 4R behind the neck, and Fig. 8(b) shows the back view of a user wearing the apron 100 by crossing the string members 4L, 4R on the back side and connecting them to the support belt 2. Regardless of which method of connecting the string members 4L, 4R in Fig. 8(a) or (b), the wearing state seen from the front will be as shown in Fig. 7(a) and (b).
[0043] When wearing the apron 100 having the above-mentioned configuration, first, the tightening belt 1 is passed through the gap S between the left and right belt-passing parts 5L, 5R and placed along the upper surface of the support belt 2. When tying the string members 4L, 4R in the manner shown in Fig. 8(a), the up-down direction of the apron 100 is aligned in the height direction, the back side is directed toward the user, and the left and right string members 4L, 4R are wrapped around the back of the neck and tied lightly to provisionally align the chest parts 3L, 3R at an appropriate position on the chest. Next, the support belt 2 and the tightening belt 1 are placed near the user's epigastrium (at the height where the obi of a kimono is tied), and the left and right belt strap parts 11L, 11R of the tightening belt 1 are wrapped around the body so that they pass through the back side and come out on the opposite side of the front, and the belt strap parts 11L, 11R are pulled and tied on the main part 10 so that the entire tightening belt 1 is tied with an appropriate strength. Finally, the string members 4L, 4R are untied, and the string members 4L, 4R are pulled so that the chest pieces 3L, 3R fit the chest, and then tied behind the neck. Through this series of operations, the apron 100 is worn on the user's body in a state suitable for tea ceremony practice.
[0044] When wearing the apron 100 in the manner shown in FIG. 8(b), the string members 4L, 4R are crossed at the back and the right string member 4R is guided to the left end of the support belt 2, the left string member 4L is guided to the right end of the support belt 2, and the aforementioned button 8 is engaged with the buttonhole 9b or 9c formed near the center of each of the string members 4L, 4R, after which the sash 1 is wrapped around the body and the belt strap portions 11L, 11R are tied together. Regardless of whether FIG. 8(a) or (b) is adopted, the position where the sash straps 11L, 11R of the sash 1 are tied together is not limited to the front side of the body, and they may be tied together on the back side.
[0045] In this embodiment, the chest parts 3L, 3R can be easily adjusted to the appropriate position on the chest by adjusting the position where the string members 4L, 4R are tied together or the position where the string members 4L, 4R are connected to the support belt 2. Therefore, for a person with a body type within the expected range, the support belt 2 and the tightening belt 1 can be adjusted to the body so that they are positioned near the solar plexus and the chest parts 3L, 3R fit the chest. By tightening and tying the belt strap parts 11L, 11R of the tightening belt 1 with appropriate strength under such adjustment, the tightening belt 1 and the support belt 2 can be kept wrapped around the user's body at the same height as the obi of a kimono, and the user can be given a feeling similar to that of tying a kimono obi.
[0046] When the apron 100 is worn, the main part 10 of the cinching belt 1 overlaps and is pressed against the top surface of the support belt 2, but there is enough slack in places other than the central part connected to the support belt 2 that fingers can be inserted, and it is also possible to pull a suitable part of the main part 10 slightly forward to widen the gap between it and the support belt 2. Therefore, as shown in Figures 7(A) and (B), the fukusa 200 can be held by being tucked in a suitable place on the left or right side of the central part of the main part 10.
[0047] 7(A) and (B) show an example in which the fukusa 200 is worn while standing for the sake of convenience, but in actual tea ceremony, all movements are performed while sitting upright. The length of the apron 6 is also set with consideration given to sitting upright.
[0048] The chest guards 3L, 3R are also overlapped in the same manner as the left and right body parts of the kimono, and are maintained along the chest, with their lower edges, which are inserted in the support belt 2, pressed by the sash 1 and their upper edges pulled by the string members 4L, 4R. Moreover, the chest guards 3L, 3R are positioned higher than the solar plexus, and their lower edges are supported by the sash 1 and support belt 2, so that the seams of the chest guards 3L, 3R are prevented from coming undone even if the user moves their abdomen during practice by bowing or moving while sitting (kneeling up, down, etc.). As shown by the dashed lines in Figures 7(A) and (B), there are cases where a pocket item such as a fukusa or kaishi is sandwiched between the chest guards 3L, 3R, and the pocket state can also be stably maintained.
[0049] In this way, the chest parts 3L, 3R and the obi 1 are attached in a state similar to the left and right body parts and the obi of the kimono, so that the user can practice various actions while feeling a similar sensation to wearing a kimono. In particular, when practicing the action of putting on the fukusa 200, the user can get a tactile sensation similar to that of touching the obi of a kimono, and can put the fukusa 200 between the obi 1 and the support belt 2 with the same movements as when wearing a kimono, so that the user can learn the action at a speed not much different from when practicing wearing a kimono. Also, as mentioned above, there is no risk of the seams of the chest parts 3L, 3R coming undone, so the beauty of the wearing state is maintained, and the user can concentrate on the practice with peace of mind.
[0050] Furthermore, since the sash 1 and the support belt 2 are connected at their respective centers, there is no risk of the sash 1 shifting out of position, and by wearing the apron 100 in the manner described above, it is possible to always attach the fukusa 200 to the right and left areas of the center of the part of the sash 1 that is exposed in front.
[0051] The apron 100 of this embodiment is primarily intended to be worn over Western clothing while practicing the tea ceremony, but it can also be used as an apron (in place of an apron) to protect the kimono and obi when wearing a kimono and working on tasks such as preparing for or cleaning up after a tea ceremony (known as mizuya work).
[0052] 9 shows an example of the apron 100 being worn over a kimono. In the figure, the obi belt of the kimono is shown by a dashed line and is given the reference numeral 300. When wearing the apron 100 over a kimono as shown in this figure, the position where the bib parts 3L, 3R are attached is adjusted so that the support belt 2 and the tightening belt 1 are aligned at the waist position below the belt 300, and the tightening belt 1 is wrapped around the body at the adjusted height and the belt straps 11L, 11R are tied together. Note that although the belt straps 11L, 11R in the example of Figure 9 are tied together loosely on the back side, they may also be tied together on the front side as in the example of Figure 7.
[0053] 9, the string members 4L, 4R may be tied together behind the neck, or may be crossed on the back and connected to the support belt 2. When the latter method is used, the buttonholes 9a at the ends of the string members 4L, 4R may be engaged with the buttons 8 on the opposite side of the support belt 2.
[0054] In the wearing state shown in FIG. 9, the area from the obi 300 to the hem of the kimono and the main part of the chest are covered by the apron 100, so that the kimono and the obi 300 can be prevented from getting wet or dirty.
[0055] When the above apron 100 is worn by a man for training purposes, the support belt 2 and the tightening belt 1 can be adjusted to the waist position, and the tightening belt 1 can be fastened to place them at the same height as the obi of the man's kimono, and the position where the chest parts 3L and 3R are attached can be adjusted accordingly to create a wearing state suitable for training. When a man wears a fukusa around his waist, the fukusa is inserted from the lower edge of the obi, but in this case too, the fukusa can be inserted according to the proper etiquette.
[0056] The description of the embodiment shown in each drawing is now completed, and some modifications will be described below. In the above embodiment, the main portion 10 of the tightening belt 1 and the support belt 2 are connected by sewing their central portions together, but it is also possible to removably connect the two via snaps or hook-and-loop fasteners.
[0057] In the above embodiment, the left and right string members 4L, 4R and the support belt 2 can be connected via buttons 8, but instead, ring-shaped or D-shaped connecting members can be attached to both ends of the support belt 2, and the string members 4L, 4R crossed on the back side can be passed through the hollow portions of these connecting members and then tied together.
[0058] The width of the main part 10 of the tightening belt 1 may be wider than the width of the support belt 2. The length of the main part 10 may also be extended to a length equivalent to the distance between the left and right belt threading parts 5L, 5R. Conversely, the length of the main part 10 may be shorter than that shown in the above embodiment, as long as it does not interfere with the attachment of a fukusa.
[0059] In the above embodiment, almost the entire belt strap portion 11L, 11R of the tightening belt 1 is made narrower than the main portion 10, but this is not limited to the above. For example, the range from the point where it is connected to the main portion 10 to the position where it enters the belt threading portions 5L, 5R may be made equal in width to the main portion 10, and the width may gradually become narrower as it moves outward from that range.
[0060] Instead of dividing the tightening belt 1 into the main portion 10 and the belt strap portions 11L, 11R, it is also possible to make the tightening belt 1 a belt of a fixed width, and connect its center portion to the center portion of the support belt 2. In this case as well, the length of the tightening belt 1 can be adjusted so that a specified range of both ends overlap when wrapped around the user's body, and the overlapping portions can be connected via a hook-and-loop fastener or the like, thereby keeping the tightening belt 1 wrapped around the body.
[0061] Similarly, the string members 4L, 4R may be removably connected to the chest pad parts 3L, 3R via hook-and-loop fasteners, snaps, etc. In order to increase the degree of freedom in adjusting the length of the string members 4L, 4R, an adjustment member such as a movable can may be attached to the string members 4L, 4R.
[0062] The shape of the belt threading parts 5L, 5R is not limited to that of the strip member 50 described above. For example, a member longer than the strip member 50 may be connected at both ends to form a ring, and part of the surface of the ring may be sewn to the upper surface of the support belt 2, and the tightening belt 1 may be passed through the ring.
[0063] The locations where the belt loops are provided are not limited to both ends of the support belt 2, but may also be provided near the center of the support belt 2 (where the fukusa 20 is unlikely to be attached). Conversely, no belt loops may be provided at all, and the user may wrap the tightening belt 1 over the support belt 2 with their hands and wrap it around the body.
[0064] In the above embodiment, the front cloth piece 10 of the main part 10 of the sash 1 F Interlining 10 C The other important parts, such as the support belt 2 and the front cloth pieces 2 of the chest pad parts 3L and 3R, F ,3L F ,3R F Interlining can also be applied to the back surface of the obi, the inner surface of the rectangular member 50 of the obi threading parts 5L, 5R, the upper edge of the pocket piece 7, and the lower edge of the apron part 6. However, it is preferable to use a thin, flexible interlining in these places so as not to give the wearer a stiff feeling. [Explanation of symbols]
[0065] 100 Tea ceremony practice apron 1. Belt 2 Support belt 3L, 3R Chest part 4L, 4R String material 5L, 5R Belt threading section 6 Apron 10 Main Section 11L, 11R Belt material
Claims
1. A support belt arranged with its length aligned along the left-right direction; A tightening strap that is longer than the support strap; A pair of chest guards are formed in a shape that widens as it goes downward, and are connected to the upper edge of the support belt in a state where the ranges from the lower edge to the middle position in the height direction are overlapped so that the inner edges of each of the chest guards cross each other, and A pair of string members each connected to the upper end edge of the pair of chest guards, the end edge opposite to the connected point being a free end; An apron portion connected to a lower end edge portion of the support belt, Both end edges of the support belt and the tightening belt are free ends, and the center part of the tightening belt in the length direction is connected to the center part of the support belt in the length direction so that it cannot be separated from the support belt, while the other part of the tightening belt can be separated from the support belt. Apron for tea ceremony practice.
2. At both ends of the support belt, there are provided belt-passing sections each having a gap through which the tightening belt can pass, and the tightening belt is passed through the gaps of these belt-passing sections to keep the tightening belt aligned along the upper surface of the support belt.
2. The tea ceremony practice apron according to claim 1.
3. The tightening belt has a length that can be placed between the belt threading parts at both ends of the support belt, and includes a main part whose longitudinal center part is connected to the support belt, and a pair of belt strap parts connected to the left and right sides of the main part, Each strap portion is a strap body having a width from a position a predetermined distance away from the connection position to the main portion to a tip portion that is narrower than the width of the main portion, and each strap portion is passed through a gap in a strap passage portion on each side, so that the main portion is aligned along the upper surface of the support belt.
3. The tea ceremony practice apron according to claim 2.