DRAFT -- IS THIS MEISEN SILK? ASA?

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
Deadstock 1930's Japanese silk Kimono Fabric

13.25" X 1.5yds
(33.66cm X 1.37m)

Catalog# 4471

US$15.00

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Immediately above: Image is Slightly Over-exposed to better reveal designs

This is a light weight Japanese silk from the 1930's; has a fully interwoven background of various traditional motifs (phoenix, flowers, fans, geometrics); The motifs in white are floral, and resemble ginkgo leaves in clusters.

As for color -- in spite of our best efforts in working with the smaller size files required for internet use -- we could not render the color on this fabric, as shown here, to quite capture how it looks in room light; Compared to the photos as they appear on our monitor, the fabric is several tones lighter than what we see here, being more on the light lavender side with a hint of pink. So...as we explain below, PLEASE go by the text description to best understand the color.

This fabric is from a lady's kimono which has been taken apart & cleaned long ago. Fabric is light and delicate, with slight drape but is still intact and strong;

Overall condition is very good as there are no holes, tears or significant stains (note that almost all vintage fabrics can have some imperfections ); Fabric is clean and recommended for creative uses in making scarf, clothing accessory, quilting.

A NOTE ABOUT COLORS:
Please remember that all computer monitors show colors somewhat differently. The remarkable subtlety and wide range of colors used in traditional Japanese fabrics are often difficult to capture in a small internet size photo. While rendered as best we can, we therefore,ask you to please be sure to note our text description of the colors to complement your view of them.


Immediately above: Image is Slightly Over-exposed to better reveal designs

Recommended Resources:

Japanese Accents in Western Interiors
Rao & Mahoney

Japanese Indigo Design: The Collection of Sadako Fukui
Tomoe Ohmae

Art to Wear With Asian Flair
Stephanie Masae Kimura

Bags With Style

Stephanie Masae Kimura

Quilting With Japanese Fabrics

Kathy Pippin

Make Your Own Japanese Clothes:
Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear

John Marshall

Other Recommendation, Wear of traditional kimono:
BOOK OF KIMONO

 

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