Haramaki

[taimatsu]

A while back Eve found an article about haramaki. This is a type of old-fashioned underwear worn in Japan - the name means 'belly warmer'. They have been languishing in obscurity because they have the same coolness factor as granny pants do here - but now they are experiencing a renaissance, and are being made in funky patterns and colours. They look quite fun - people are shown wearing them over jeans, like a little mini-skirt but higher, or under long tops, like another layer. I could see myself wearing one.

Here is the original article, and here is a tutorial written by someone else (though I think the result looks a bit skimpier than I'd like).

I have camouflage-pattern stretch fleece. I think I know what I'm doing with it.

Comments

[sea-of-flame.livejournal.com]

Hrm, looks like the 'belly bands' laumiere sometimes used to wear when she was pregnant, except that she used to wear them under a layer of clothes rather than over the top, so they only used to be visible if her top didn't fully covering the Bumpling ;)

[medland.livejournal.com]

I've read about people wearing them while breastfeeding so they don't expose their stomach and side when pulling up their shirts.