A hanten coat is a Japanese style of short outerwear that is often padded or quilted and sewn with cotton fabric. Artist, author, and illustrator Sanae Ishida designed this modern version of a hanten with interestingly angled pockets, no padding or quilting, and a faux suede outer shell with a silky lining. Beginning with the front and back torso slopers that you can make in Sanae’s Torso Sloper Class, she’ll teach you how to make adjustments to your slopers to draft the coat pattern, prepare the pockets as well as a pleat for the coat lining, then sew together the outer shell and coat lining with a technique called bagging which also means you don’t have to finish any raw edges on your seams. This coat has no closures and can be worn by anyone, and the beauty of drafing your own pattern is that you can make your hanten just the way you like. Watch the compliments fly as you wear this coat out and proudly explain that you made it from start to finish.
![Cartoon of a smiling man with a large mustache, short dark hair, wearing a teal jacket and a white turtleneck.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Jon-150x150.png)
![A smiling person stands on steps wearing a brown coat and scarf, with potted plants on both sides of the steps.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Hanten-Coat-2.jpg)
![Person rolling up the sleeve of an orange shirt, revealing delicate bracelets on their wrist.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Hanten-Coat-3.jpg)
![A brown cardigan on a hanger next to a potted plant and a small silver jar on a wooden stool.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Hanten-Coat-1.jpg)
![A hand is placed inside the pocket of a tan coat.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Hanten-Coat-4.jpg)