A very good friend of ours was elevated to the Order of the Mark yesterday for his years of excellence with thrown weapons and related service. Hara and I made this hitatare sugata for him to wear for his elevation. Hara found the wonderful silk brocade online, and she made the hakama. I made the hitatare and the braided embellishments.
I also made the white tekkou bracers from some excellent white silk, and lined them with white linen.
I also made the jinbaori arming jacket. Hara bought the lining, and Alime bint Yorgi found the shell fabric. We might later replace the buttons with new buttons shaped like the Mark badge.
On the back, I embroidered a Mark badge onto some of the extra lining fabric, then turned the edges under and sewed the square down to the center of the back.
This is some of the shiniest, most extravagant garb I have ever made. It was my special pleasure to make these garments for Kuma because I was otherwise prevented from attending his elevation.
