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8061: 1960s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 50"Chirimen, Chrysanthemums,Streams, Leaves, AraiHari

8061: 1960s Kimono Silk, Mums, Streams, chirimen, 50 inches

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Younger Woman's Chirimen Silk Kimono

Ornate, Chrysanthemums, Streams, Bamboo & Maple Leaves
Arai-Hari

Width: 13.25 inches / 33.7 cm
Length: 50 inches / 127 cm

Catalog# 8061:

US$18.00 per Piece
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Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: Light-medium weight chirimen (crepe) silk deconstructed from a younger woman's kimono; This is a 1960s or earlier fabric piece which is soft-white background color,. This design is rather distinctive as it combines themes from classic (Edo) art and textiles, namely, Cascading streams along with abundant chrysanthemums; also, Japanese maple leaves (momiji) and bamboo leaves as well; predominant colors of the flowers is gray (including dark gray-colonial blues); Other colors: Rusty burgundy as well as black, pinks with dark lavende, moss-greens and mustard yellows at centers of mums - please see closeups; Fabric is chirimen (crepe).

Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color.

Recommended for making scarf or accessories; suitable for display.

Condition: Excellent.