Akabori chrysanthemum

...Improvements were made to the design, such as tying the strings at the side like a gilet, and making it the same length as a kimono to keep warm when students sat on the wooden floors to do wet work in the classroom. The second generation, Kiku Akahori, introduced it when she taught at the women's universities that were being established one after another at the time, and it became popular among the general public. Since the establishment of the Great Japan Defense Women's Association in 1932, it has been worn by various women's associations and organizations for training and other occasions. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akahorigiku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ジレのようにして横でひもを結んだり，教場では板の間に座って水仕事をするため，防寒も兼ねて着物と同じ丈にするなど，改良が加えられた。2代目の赤堀菊は当時次々に創立された女子大で教えた際にこれを紹介し，一般にも広まるようになった。1932年の大日本国防婦人会以来，各婦人会，団体で教練などで着用された。…

※「赤堀菊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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