Happi Coat 'Ryū Tenma'

The happi coat with a dragon riding stormy seas

The dragon rules water and weather in Japanese myth, and this one looks the part. The ryu-tenma happi coat sends a gold-and-silver dragon coiling across the back through swirling waves and curling clouds, all set on a deep teal-black ground. It's stormy, mythic and atmospheric — power rendered in dark, moody colour rather than bright flash.

The palette is what gives it class. The dragon glints gold and pale against the deep blue-green, the waves and clouds swirl around it in tonal blues, and the whole scene reads like weather closing in. The print spreads across the back and floods a sleeve, so the dragon and the storm wrap right around the jacket.

As an open happi coat it's made to drape and hang loose, with nothing to fasten. The light, firmly woven fabric keeps a clean line, the wide three-quarter sleeves hold the kimono silhouette, and worn open the dragon scene frames your base layer with real depth. It's dramatic without ever being garish.

That dark, tonal palette is genuinely versatile. A white tee makes the gold dragon glint; an all-dark outfit leans into the moody, stormy feel. It's the piece for someone who wants the dragon's power in a sophisticated, weather-and-sea register rather than hot reds and neon.

This is for the person who wants a mythic dragon amid stormy seas — power in deep, moody colour — on an easy open layer. Wear it open over a white tee with dark trousers and trainers. The free-size cut sits true to size with a relaxed, open drape.

• Type: Open happi coat (long kimono jacket)
• Material: Light, firmly woven fabric with a clean drape
• Pattern: Back and sleeve print — gold dragon among waves and clouds
• Sleeves: Wide three-quarter kimono sleeves
• Fit: Open-front, relaxed unisex cut — worn loose as a layer
• Sizing: Generous, free-size cut — true to size, with an easy drape over a tee
• Colour: Deep teal-black with gold
• Wear it with: White tee, dark trousers, trainers