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110-MICH-5: Special Lot of 5 Vintage Silk,Silk Blend, Mock Silk Japanese Michiyuki Coats

Lot of 5 Vintage Japanese Women's Michiyuki
Silk, Silk Blend, Sometimes Mock-Silk (Synthetic)*
Kimono Coats, Wearable

Catalog#: 110-MICH-5

US$115.00 Plus Shipping

LOT: FIVE(5) VINTAGE MICHIYUKI COATS BUNDLE:

We are selling a bundle of five (5) authentic vintage Japanese silk and silk-blend michiyuki (kimono, cardigan style) *with mock-silk michiyuki if it's very good; sold as a lot of whole-garment cutters, but some customers use them for casual vintage wear. Five (5) whole garments, vintage from the 1960s-1980s;

As for those taking these apart: the average total fabric needed to make one michiyuki is about 14 inches x (average) 7 yards (35.56cm x avg. 6.4m), so over 35 yards of outer silk, plus additional silk yardage if lined.

CONDITION: Sold as Cutters because of some minor imperfections, such as a few tiny holes (not large), minor stains, wrinkles, and aging; even so, most of our customers use this package for casual wear or costume purposes.

MOTIFS, PATTERNS & DESIGNS:

EACH LOT IS UNIQUE. Because our pictures are only samples, please keep in mind the following information about the type michiyuki that we include in this package:

Traditional motifs of our vintage kimonos/michiyuki are in a wide variety of combinations and include the following: Frequent use of geometrics, Flowers, fans, butterflies, birds, Imperial items ( such as -- flower carts, Imperial procession items, banners, treasure mallets, and gift boxes); also, toys, origami, cranes, waves, streams, bamboo thickets; Kimono makers historically also include themes from woodblock prints and art of 1600 to 1800s Japan, including tsunami waves, mountains and country villas with streams, streams (often stylized in various fashions) and geometric designs; nature themes are predominant, so flowers, country scenes, etc. are common; some are solids, of singular color, but with interwoven motifs (jimon). themes same as above.

CULTURAL BACKGROUND INFO: [From our Dedicated ChatGPT Agent, what we think is a nice explanation of Michiyuki]:

A michiyuki (道行) is a traditional Japanese outer coat worn over a kimono, primarily by women. Vintage examples are especially common from the Taishō through Shōwa periods, and many surviving pieces date roughly from the 1930s through the 1970s.

The easiest way to recognize a michiyuki is by its distinctive squared or rectangular neckline and closed front. It usually fastens with covered buttons, snaps, or concealed closures. Museums describe this square neckline and buttoned front as characteristic features of the garment.

The name is associated with going out or traveling: michi relates to “road/street,” while yuki conveys “going.” In practical terms, the michiyuki was the coat a woman put on over her kimono when leaving the house, protecting the kimono from dust, wind, cool weather, and incidental contact.

Typical Michiyuki:

Fashionista's Note: In our experience doing festivals and shows (Japanese Cherry Blossom Festivals, etc), over the years, we often saw our customers coming back year after year, many wearing a michiyuki with a solid silk T underneath and with jeans; some did similarly with haori.

PRODUCT PICTURES: Our pictures here are of five of these michiyuki folded and stacked; the first picture is all five, the other images are close-ups of the same michiyukis; Also, our pictures are SAMPLE IMAGES, representative of what is in each package; each lot is unique, NOT pictures of what you'll receive.

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