Maekake is a traditional style of Japanese apron,tied at the hips and covered thighs. It has been used over 500 years in Japan. 

The material is thick cotton and dyed with traditional sulfur dyes. 

Forty or fifty years ago when there were no huge shopping mall in Japan, we could find a variety of small shops in a city anywhere. 

Marchants like fish merchants, vegetable merchants, liquor store clerks wore

Homaekake with the name of their shops printed on it. 

For them, Maekake was the uniform to prevent their clothes from getting dirty

and also it served to appeal their prosperous business and vibrant atmosphere.

And at the end of the year, to express our appreciation for supporting our business throughout the year, we presented our customers maekake we made. 

Such custom had completely disappeard from Japan, and now the antique design maekake is a collector’s item. 

Just like vintage jeans, older it is, more valuable it gets.

65cm(25.5inch) x 44cm(17.3inch)

Condition Specifics: There is a hole.

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