6671: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 42 in. Piece(AraiHari)
Catalog# 6671
1930's to 1950's Japanese Textiles:
From Arai-Hari Cleaners
Japanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece
Width:14.125 inches / 35.88 cm
Length: 42 inches / 106.78 cm
List Price: US$15.00 per piece
Sale Price: US$7.50
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Item Details and Description
- Fabric History/Pedigree: 1930s to 1950s silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall, by click-pushing HERE.
- Fabric Description: Meisen silk, lightweight and slightly translucent, slightly stiff; Background is a mix of gray and off-white colors; Designs are a grid of diamond shapes, each 3 inches/7.62 cm at longest with parallel bars within, alternating angles; the black and red figures which lay over the background resemble 4 arrow signs pointing inward to red diamond; these figures are in symmetrical rows, alternating spacing; this piece seems more abstract than usual among meisen we see of the same period; this piece is same on both sides; no sheen.
- Colors: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device so use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric).
- Condition: Excellent.
Background Information on Meisen Kimonos:
"...Young women have rediscovered(Japan Times) the kimono, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called "kimono girls." There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.
"The meisen kimono in particular has become very popular. These kimono were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of blurry quality to the silks...."
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