# Asian clothing/fashion question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-clothing-fashion-question/217758>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-clothing-fashion-question/217758 "2003-12-08T20:28:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carnal\_knowledge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@Carnal\_knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnal_knowledge)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-clothing-fashion-question/217758/1 "2003-12-08T20:28:53Z")

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In the Matrix movies, there is a character called Seraph. I’m trying to figure out what the style of clothing he is wearing is called… I’ve been searching the web, but don’t even know enough to use a search engine effectively.

Even describing it is a bit of a challenge for me–the pants are black, kind of basic looking, loose fitting. The “stylish” part is the “coat”, which is a front button down type that is also loose fitting, but has a distinct Japanese look to it.

I know this post is pretty devoid of useful info. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it anyway.

CK

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**Author:** ![Sinungaling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Sinungaling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinungaling)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-clothing-fashion-question/217758/2 "2003-12-09T08:10:35Z")

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I think it’s called a tang jacket. [This](http://simonyam.com/hkmw/Actors/CollinChou/Interview/) is what you mean, right? The jacket doesn’t actually have buttons, it uses frog closures. And the getup is Chinese, not Japanese. I’ve seen the whole thing referred to as a “kung fu suit” but I don’t think that’s what the Chinese themselves call it.

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**Author:** ![Sinungaling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Sinungaling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinungaling)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-clothing-fashion-question/217758/3 "2003-12-09T08:13:17Z")

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[Another page with tang jackets.](http://www.sherrymama.com/tangjacketandkungfusuits.htm)

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**Author:** ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-clothing-fashion-question/217758/4 "2003-12-09T08:18:08Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Carnal knowledge \*  
> **but has a distinct Japanese look to it.**

You mean a business suit?