A kimono is the easiest layer a wardrobe can own: open at the front, loose through the body, and flattering over everything from a tank and jeans to a silk slip. SAACHI has designed kimonos for women for more than two decades, and every one is made by hand with our partner artisans — block-printed cottons, burnout velvets, hand-crocheted cottons, sheer florals and faux-fur trims that no factory line could produce.
Start with the shape. A short kimono jacket stops at the hip and works like a blazer that never pinches. A kimono cardigan is crocheted or knit and replaces a sweater on shoulder-season days. A long kimono or duster falls to the knee or below and turns a plain dress into an outfit. Then choose the fabric for the occasion: cotton and viscose for summer and travel, velvet, lace and sequins for evenings and the holidays, faux fur for winter.
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What is the difference between a kimono and a cardigan? A kimono is open-front with wide sleeves and no buttons, usually in a woven fabric; a kimono cardigan borrows that shape in a knit or crochet. Both layer the same way — the cardigan is simply warmer. How do I wear a kimono over 50? Keep what is underneath simple and fitted — a tank, a tee or a slip dress — so the kimono provides the movement. A long kimono with slim pants or a short kimono jacket over a dress are the two most forgiving silhouettes. Are SAACHI kimonos handmade? Yes. Each piece is cut, printed, crocheted or embellished by artisans in our partner workshops in India and Nepal, which is why prints and trims vary slightly from piece to piece.