Richard's Wear 11dec14thr

This is a 3rd generation suit circa 1983.   The necktie is hated by the Chicago Bulls of the Michael Jordan era.   Notice symmetry is reduced--thank goodness.  Stretch black ladies swimwear fabric as background--needed because obi patches are quite heavy and stiff--normal non-stretch material wrinkles.   Again that slimming effect of making the bright stuff middle with outsides dark.   

 Same orange jacked of two obis mixed, diagonally on left of this photo, vertically on right---LOTS of sewing involved so you never get this sort of stuff from store-bought crap like Gucci.   Half sleeves necessary as obi material develops stress gaps in full sleeve as elbow pressures pull it apart.   The voice of experience as my initial jackets fell, thusly, apart.   

 Back of the same jacked--a flow that is a bit too symmetrical--latest jackets flow also but not so left-right the same-ly.  This mix of obi patterns draws attention--something in the brain wants to figure a pattern from the first impression of mess.  

 The back of the above black and white/color jacket.  This pattern is pleasing to me now--no symmetry except the V and a flow that is not symmetric and place asymmetrically on one side.  

The shirt, if you expand the photo greatly, is a black kimono material with a lovely pattern and great light handling properties, reflectancies.   It is silk of course and very strong and comfortable.  ONLY Japanese silk wears well for years---all other Asian silks fall apart within six months.   I have tried them all over the last 40 years.