31" Waist
37" Hip
13" Rise
25" Inseam
37" Length

Japanese cinch-back trousers, likely dating to the 1930s–1940s.
While the overall construction follows a European-style trouser pattern, the defining character of this pair lies in its extensive hand-applied mending.

Repairs appear throughout the garment in the form of patched panels, reinforced seams, and layered fabric additions. These interventions were clearly made in response to wear, not as decoration. Over time, however, the accumulation of repairs has created an unplanned visual rhythm, turning necessity into an unintended design language.

Each mend reflects a specific moment of use and care, resulting in a surface that is uneven, asymmetrical, and deeply human. Fading and wear move across original fabric and repair cloth alike, further unifying the garment into a single, cohesive object shaped by time.

Rather than restoring the trousers to an earlier state, the mending documents their continued life. The beauty of this piece emerges not from intention, but from repetition, function, and survival.