7903: 1980s Deadstock Silk, Dogwood Blossoms on Orange-Yellow Bokashi Style

1980's Deadstock Kimono Silk Fabric:

Gradation *Bokashi-Style Coloration (Orange-Yellow)
Interwoven Large-Scale Dogwood Blossoms

Catalog#: 7903

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 62 inches / 157.48 cm

US$20.00 / Piece
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Item Details and Description

Fabric History/Pedigree: 1980s pieces derived from deadstock roll of kimono silk; (Deadstock means old inventory which is like new but has been in storage, never been used);

Fabric Description: Japanese vintage silk kimono fabric designed for use in making woman's silk kimono; interesting *bokashi-like (gradation dyeing) fabric with shine speckles/lines in places; overall sheen; In background the Bokashi is in varying hues of pale light orange to light ambers, yellow, from almost-white to butter-yellow, to light golden yellow; foreground/prominent dogwood blossoms are in darker orange colors (still gradation coloring); Light-medium weight Japanese silk, slightly textured to touch in places due to interwoven patterns, slight drape;

Note: Colors vary with different devices so please complement our text descriptions when considering colors.

Condition: Excellent.

*Cultural Note: Bokashi refers to a type of dyeing used in traditional Ukiyoe woodblock prints in 19th Century Japan. Also referred to as a brush-dyeing of fabrics or paintings which renders the fuzziness and very subtle gradations between color fields. See Wikipedia Page HERE.