Chapter 9: Standard Measurements
Notes:
1. The numbers in Table 1 merely show standard measurements. Due to differences in each person's physique, fabric, and so on, you are free to increase or decrease the total and partial amounts as long as they within the guidelines. (See Chapter 5)
2. The height of the robe should be proportional to one’s height, but the width can usually be constant, except in special cases. However, in Table 1, slight adjustments have been made for overall balance.
3. These dimensions are appropriate for both summer and winter robes.
4. The overall size should be the same regardless of the number of panels; however, attention should be paid to the fact that the individual pieces become smaller as the number of panels increases.
1. The numbers in Table 1 merely show standard measurements. Due to differences in each person's physique, fabric, and so on, you are free to increase or decrease the total and partial amounts as long as they within the guidelines. (See Chapter 5)
2. The height of the robe should be proportional to one’s height, but the width can usually be constant, except in special cases. However, in Table 1, slight adjustments have been made for overall balance.
3. These dimensions are appropriate for both summer and winter robes.
4. The overall size should be the same regardless of the number of panels; however, attention should be paid to the fact that the individual pieces become smaller as the number of panels increases.
Notes:
1. The rakusu is a simplified, smaller version of the 5-panel robe, so technically there is no set size. Hoever, the measurements in Table 2 show the dimensions we normally use.
2. The metric figures are as faithful as possible to the shakkanho figures, but small fractions have been rounded off to make them more manageable.
The strap (sao) length can be increased or decreased as needed to suit the body.
1. The rakusu is a simplified, smaller version of the 5-panel robe, so technically there is no set size. Hoever, the measurements in Table 2 show the dimensions we normally use.
2. The metric figures are as faithful as possible to the shakkanho figures, but small fractions have been rounded off to make them more manageable.
The strap (sao) length can be increased or decreased as needed to suit the body.
Notes:
1. For details regarding the dimensions of the zagu, please refer to Chapter 10.
2. Originally, a choko is a square: one chū high and one chū wide. But in practice, it is usually a rectangular shape of a standard size shown in Table 4.
3. However, since a choko is made using old cloth, final dimensions may need to be adjusted to accommodate the fabric’s limitations; it does not necessarily have to adhere to the dimensions of either the square or the standard measurements.
1. For details regarding the dimensions of the zagu, please refer to Chapter 10.
2. Originally, a choko is a square: one chū high and one chū wide. But in practice, it is usually a rectangular shape of a standard size shown in Table 4.
3. However, since a choko is made using old cloth, final dimensions may need to be adjusted to accommodate the fabric’s limitations; it does not necessarily have to adhere to the dimensions of either the square or the standard measurements.