Posted by Noel Chiappa (98.166.150.196) on November 22, 2010 at 17:06:13:
In Reply to: Men's clothing in the Edo era posted by Louise on November 22, 2010 at 03:55:56:
Without an image, this is just a guess, but you're probably talking about a 'haori', a lightweight silk jacket worn over a kimono to protect the kimono:
http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/haorikim.html
Noel