What to do with a vintage Japanese men's kimono???

From this...a vintage Japanese men's kimono, I was challenged to 'make something'.  The kimono by itself was not selling and frankly, I knew why.  It's a lot of fabric for anyone to drape around their body, a dark brown unflattering color, and what the heck do you do with this?  Where to wear? 

So I took my trusty scissors to it and transformed it into...

 

a vest that is wearable, the stripes are a great feature, showing off the wonderful skill of the weaver. 

Took it to the bazaar at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii and it sold right away, had just put it on the mannequin and a lady snapped it up!