Half-kimono undershirt

The half-undershirt design with curved collars and string members addresses the difficulty of wearing traditional Japanese garments by simplifying the process, making it easier and more comfortable to wear kimonos and yukatas independently.

JP3253037UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-29METROPOLITAN DANCERS CONTRACT CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2025002613U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-31
Publication Date
2025-09-29
Estimated Expiration
2035-07-31

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Technical Problem

Traditional Japanese garments like kimonos and yukatas are difficult to wear independently due to their complex structure, requiring assistance and time-consuming processes that often result in sweating, leading to a decline in their daily wear.

Method used

A half-undershirt design with a right and left front body and a back body, featuring curved collars and string members that reduce overlapping areas, allowing for easy and neat wearing.

Benefits of technology

Enables easy and neat wearing of the undershirt, simplifying the process of putting on a kimono or yukata, reducing sweat and time, and facilitating independent dressing.

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Abstract

To provide a half-undershirt that can be easily and beautifully put on. [Solution] A half-kimono undergarment (100) having a collar portion (210) and consisting of a right front body portion (220), a left front body portion (230) and a back body portion, comprising an undergarment body (200), a first string member (300) attached to the right collar portion of the right front body portion of the undergarment body, and a second string member (400) attached to the left collar portion of the left front body portion of the undergarment body and tying to the first string member, with the right collar portion (211) and left collar portion (212) of the collar portion being shaped to curve downward.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to undergarments used with Japanese clothing such as kimonos and yukatas. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, kimonos and yukatas have been worn on a daily basis, and it has not been difficult to wear Japanese clothing such as kimonos.

[0003] However, with the exception of a small number of people, Western clothing has become commonplace and traditional Japanese clothing such as kimonos and yukatas are no longer worn on a daily basis. In particular, many people find it difficult to wear traditional Japanese clothing such as kimonos and yukatas by themselves.

[0004] Even if a person is able to put on Japanese clothing such as a kimono or yukata by himself, it takes a lot of time and makes him sweat, making it difficult to put on or take off.

[0005] Therefore, putting on a kimono or other garment requires the assistance of a kimono dresser, which is costly, and so even though many people still want to wear kimono, people are increasingly turning away from wearing them.

[0006] As the trend of people moving away from kimono continues, more and more people are finding it increasingly difficult to wear kimono and yukata.

[0007] Patent Document 1 describes a kimono that can be worn beautifully even by people who are not skilled at dressing themselves in kimono, and that is difficult to get out of shape.

[0008] Specifically, with the waist cord fastened with the fastener, the strings attached to the upper and lower front at the position of the waist opening are tied.

[0009] Patent Document 2 provides Japanese clothing that is easy to put on, comfortable to wear, and has a good appearance.

[0010] Specifically, it is divided into an upper and lower body, the hem is placed on the lower body, and an obi is wrapped around the overlapping part of the upper and lower body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0011] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-290808 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-232611 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0012] Generally, the undergarment worn under a kimono or yukata is not only a nagajuban, but also a hanjuban.

[0013] Hanjuban are easier to put on than nagajuban.

[0014] However, when wearing a typical half-undershirt, the left front body is layered over the right front body, which results in a large overlapping area, making it difficult to wear neatly.

[0015] The purpose of this invention is to provide a half-undershirt that can be worn easily and beautifully. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] The half-undershirt according to the first aspect of the present invention has a collar and is composed of a right front body, a left front body, and a back body. The undergarment itself, A first string member attached to the right collar portion of the right front body of the undergarment body; a second string member attached to the left collar portion of the left front body of the undergarment body and tied to the first string member; The half-undershirt has a shape in which the right and left collar parts of the collar are curved downward.

[0017] With such a half-undershirt, the overlapping portion between the lower end of the right front body and the lower end of the left front body is reduced, making it possible to put on the half-undershirt easily and neatly. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] Conceptual image of a wearer wearing a nagajuban. [Figure 2] A conceptual diagram of a wearer in the middle of putting on a kimono. [Figure 3] 1 is a plan view of a half-undershirt according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this description, the terms "right" and "left" refer to the right hand side of the wearer and the left hand side of the wearer, respectively.

[0020] First, we will briefly explain an example of how to wear a typical kimono. As shown in Figure 1, a wearer usually puts on an undergarment 11 and a hem guard (not shown) over a nagajuban 20. The undergarment 11 may also be a fitted undergarment.

[0021] The nagajuban 20 is secured by wrapping a waist cord (not shown) around the waist and tightening it lightly. Then, a datejime (not shown) is fastened over the waist cord (not shown).

[0022] Specifically, the position of the right front body 23 of the nagajuban 20 is determined, the left front body 24 is placed over the right front body 23, and the position of the left front body 24 is determined and held down with the right hand.

[0023] At this time, the positions of the right front body 23 and the left front body 24 are determined while paying attention to the position of the back side of the collar 25 (the position where it is pulled out).

[0024] The position of the back of the collar 25 depends on the wearer's preference, but it is preferable to leave it about one fist's width away from the neck.

[0025] Next, the wearer holds the overlapping position of the right front body 23 and the left front body 24 with their right hand, while holding the waist cord (not shown) with their left hand, and places the center of the waist cord (not shown) on their stomach area, wraps it around their waist, and ties the waist cord (not shown) in front to tighten it lightly so that the overlapping position of the right front body 23 and the left front body 24 does not shift.

[0026] At this time, the position of the collar 25 may have shifted toward the wearer, so after tying the waist cord (not shown), pull the back of the nagajuban 20 to return the position of the collar 25 (the position where it was removed) to its original position.

[0027] Next, place the center of the datejime (not shown) on your stomach and wrap it around the waist cord (not shown). By folding the datejime (not shown) once at the back, the overlapping part will be flat.

[0028] As shown in Figure 2, a wearer wearing a nagajuban 20 puts on a kimono 30, decides the length of the hem, places the left front body 34 in front of the right front body 33, and wraps a waist cord (not shown) around the waist to secure it.

[0029] Specifically, the position of the end of the left front body 34 is determined relative to the wearer, and the right front body 33 is pulled and tucked inside the left front body 34. If there is a large amount of excess material left in the right front body 33, it may be folded inside the left front body 34.

[0030] Next, while holding the overlapping portion of the left front body 34 and the right front body 33 with the right hand, hold the waist cord (not shown) with the left hand, place the center of the waist cord (not shown) on the stomach area, wrap it around, and tie it in front.

[0031] Next, insert your left hand into the left under-body opening (not shown) and tuck up the right front body part 33 above the waist cord (not shown) with your left hand so that the hem does not hang loose. This gives the lower body a neat, tapered hem.

[0032] Next, adjust the right collar 37 with your left hand, fold in the upper part of the right front body 33 taking care not to wrinkle, and hold the right front body 33 with your left hand.

[0033] While holding the folded right front body 33 with the left hand inserted into the left body under-mouth opening (not shown), adjust the left collar 38 of the left front body 34 with the right hand to create a hem.

[0034] With your right hand, hold down the overlapping portion of the upper part of the right front body 33 and the upper part of the left front body 34 to prevent the hem from coming undone, and release your left hand, which you had inserted through the left body under-arm opening (not shown), from the right front body 33, and remove your left hand from the left body under-arm opening (not shown).

[0035] Next, adjust the right collar 37 and the left collar 38, hold the datejime (not shown) in your left hand, place the center of the datejime (not shown) under your chest, wrap it around your chest, and tie it in front.

[0036] The datejime (not shown) is folded once at the back, in the same way as the datejime (not shown) of the nagajuban 20, so that the overlapping portion becomes flat.

[0037] Next, put both hands behind your back and smooth out any wrinkles in the back (not shown) so that there are no wrinkles on the back either. All that's left to do is wrap the obi around your kimono and you're ready to put it on.

[0038] Generally, it is difficult to tie the obi when wearing a kimono, but the process of tying the obi is also difficult, and it is especially difficult when putting on a kimono by yourself.

[0039] On a warm day like summer, just doing this process would leave the wearer covered in sweat, making them less likely to want to wear a kimono on a daily basis.

[0040] Also, since it is difficult to wear a long under-kimono 20, people often wear a half-under-kimono.

[0041] <Embodiment> Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The half-undershirt 100 according to the embodiment is a half-undershirt that can be easily and neatly put on.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the half-undershirt 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises an undershirt body 200, A first string member 300 attached to the collar portion of the right front body 220 of the undergarment body 200; and a second string member (400) attached to the collar portion of the left front body (230) of the undershirt body (200).

[0043] The undershirt body 200 has the same basic configuration as a regular half-undershirt, and includes a collar 210, a right front body 220, a left front body 230, a back body 240, a right sleeve 251, and a left sleeve 252.

[0044] In this embodiment, "right" refers to the negative x-axis side, "left" refers to the positive x-axis side, "front" refers to the positive z-axis side, "back" refers to the negative z-axis side, "up" refers to the positive y-axis side, and "down" refers to the negative y-axis side.

[0045] The collar portion 210 is attached to the right front body portion 220 and includes a right collar portion 211 disposed on the negative x-axis side; a left collar portion 212 attached to the left front body portion 230 and disposed on the x-axis positive side; and a collar part 213 attached to the back body 240 and disposed on the negative z-axis side.

[0046] The right collar portion 211, the left collar portion 212 and the collar portion 213 are integrally formed as a collar portion 210.

[0047] Right collar 211 is attached so as to draw a curved line C downward (towards the negative y-axis direction). In other words, as shown in Figure 3, right collar 211 is shaped so as to bend in a curved line toward right collar end 211a.

[0048] The left collar 212 is attached so as to draw a curve D downward (towards the negative y-axis direction). In other words, as shown in Figure 4, the left collar 212 is shaped so as to bend in a curve toward the left collar end 212a.

[0049] This reduces the overlap between the lower part of the right front body 220 (negative y-axis side) and the lower part of the left front body 230 (negative y-axis side), allowing the undergarment 100 to be worn neatly. Also, less of the front body (right front body 220 and left front body 230) wraps around the wearer's back, making the undergarment neat and easy to wear.

[0050] The right front body 220 is attached to the back body 240 and is disposed on the negative x-axis side and the positive z-axis side relative to the back body 240.

[0051] A right collar portion 211 is attached to the upper side of the right front body 220, that is, the y-axis positive side and the x-axis positive side.

[0052] A right sleeve 251 is attached to the upper side of the right front body 220, that is, the side on the positive y-axis direction and the negative x-axis direction side.

[0053] The right front body 220 includes a right body underside 221 provided below the right sleeve 251, on the negative y-axis side.

[0054] The right front body 220 corresponds to the front portion of the undershirt body 200 on the right hand side of the wearer.

[0055] The right side opening 221 is a through hole that penetrates the inside and outside of the undershirt body 200.

[0056] The left front body 230 is attached to the back body 240 and is disposed on the positive x-axis side and on the positive z-axis side relative to the back body 240.

[0057] The left front body 230 corresponds to the front portion of the undershirt body 200 on the wearer's left hand side. The left front body 230 is worn overlapping the right front body 220.

[0058] A left collar portion 212 is attached to the upper side of the left front body 230, that is, the y-axis positive side and the x-axis positive side.

[0059] Furthermore, a left sleeve 252 is attached to the upper side of the left front body 230, that is, the y-axis positive side and the x-axis positive side.

[0060] The left front body 230 includes a left body underside 231 provided on the negative y-axis direction side, that is, below the left sleeve 252.

[0061] The left undershirt opening 231 is a through-hole that penetrates the inside and outside of the undershirt body 200.

[0062] The back body 240 is the part of the undershirt body 200 that is on the back side of the wearer, and has a collar opening 241, a right front body 220, a left front body 230, a right sleeve 251 and a left sleeve 252 attached thereto.

[0063] The back body 240 is provided at its approximate center with a collar opening 241 for opening the collar to prevent it from getting pinched.

[0064] The right sleeve 251 is the portion of the undershirt body 200 through which the wearer's right hand passes. Similarly, the left sleeve 252 is the portion of the undershirt body 200 through which the wearer's left hand passes. A detailed description of the right sleeve 251 and the left sleeve 252 will be omitted.

[0065] The user can easily put on the kimono by putting on the half-undershirt 100, then putting on the kimono and tying the obi.

[0066] The obi can be tied in any style, including the Taiko knot, Tsunodashi knot, Bunko knot, Kai no Kuchi knot, Katacho knot, Ichimonji knot, Noshi knot, Shidare Sakura knot, Cho knot, Cho knot, Sweet Pea knot, Anemone knot, Marigold knot, Iris knot, Freesia knot, and Nadeshiko knot.

[0067] The obi may be tied in a way that is used for long-sleeved kimono, such as the Fukurasuzume musubi, Hana musubi, Tateya musubi, Chobunko musubi, Hanaryusui musubi, etc.

[0068] Next, the steps for a wearer to put on the half-undershirt 100 will be described.

[0069] The wearer puts on underwear and trousers. The underwear may be the same as the underwear worn with clothes.

[0070] Next, the wearer puts on the half-undershirt 100 and layers the left front body 230 over the right front body 220.

[0071] Next, the wearer passes the first string member 300 through the left body opening 231 from the inside (back side) of the left front body 230, and ties the tip end of the first string member 300 and the tip end of the second string member 400 together.

[0072] The present invention can be implemented in various forms with improvements, modifications, or variations added thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0073] 100...Hanjuban (undershirt) 200...Kimono undergarment 210...Collar 220...Right front body 221...Right side eight-mouth 230...Left front body 231... Left side eight-way opening 240...Back 241...Kimono-unraveling section 251...Right sleeve part 252…Left sleeve part 300...First string member 400...Second string member

Claims

[Claim 1] A half-undergarment has a collar and is made up of a right front body, a left front body and a back body. The undergarment itself, a first string member attached to a right collar portion of a right front body of the undergarment body; a second string member attached to the left collar portion of the left front body of the undergarment body and tied to the first string member; The half-kimono undergarment has a shape in which the right and left collar portions of the collar portion curve downward.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Japanese clothing

    JP2000290808A

  • Kimono

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