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Yagasuri Shirt: 3 New Arrow Pattern Colorways
Once shot, an arrow never returns. In Japan, that simple truth gave birth to Yagasuri (矢絣) — the arrow-feather pattern that has adorned kimono for centuries, worn by young women stepping into a new chapter and echoing the resolve of the samurai before them. Today, that pattern lands in three traditional dye colors: Edo Purple, Enji Red, and Ikkonzome Pink. What Is a Yagasuri Shirt? A yagasuri shirt takes one of the most storied patterns in Japanese textile history and puts it on an easy, wearable camp-collar button-up. Yagasuri (矢絣) literally means “arrow-feather,” referring to the fletching on a traditional…
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