8169: 1930s-50s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric 60"pc.,Girls Ceremonial Motifs, Deconstructed

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Silk  Chirimen Fabric Piece
Deconstructed from a Young Woman's (teen's) Kimono

1930s-1950s Silk  Chirimen Fabric Piece
Arai-Hair Deconstructed from a Woman's Kimono

Dark Purple Color Background: 

Ornate Floral and Children's Toys Theme

Width: 13.5 inches / 34.29cm
Length: 60 inches / 152.4 cm

Catalog# 8169:

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; 

Fabric Description: Lightweight silk, minimally translucent, deconstructed from a girl's kimono (but not cleaned at arai-hari); This is a 1930s-1940s  fabric piece which has a dark purple color background, chirimen patterns and textured; full motifs include: traditional pine branches, Camelias, plum blossoms and multiple children's traditional items within 5-leaves large flowers; this celebretory motif includes classically stylized items, as follow: itomaki (thread spoold leaves, pine trees, many flowers, camelia and plum blossoms; tsuzumi drums. hagoita (badminton paddle);

All colors of the spectrum are used, but the overall visual effect is slightly subdued since many of them are in pastel hues, others medium-dark; please see close-ups; print process on one side.