Vintage Japanese Kimono Fabrics by Pieces: Japanese Textile Silk Fabric Swatches

7734: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Kimono Fabric ,Large Plus Signs 57in. Pc

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Meisen Silk Kimono Piece

Geometric, Rows of Large Cross-Signs (11.5in./29.21cm Long)

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 57 inches / 144.78 cm

Catalog# 7734:

US$15.00 per piece plus shipping

Fabric History/Pedigree: 1930s-50s 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: This 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is dark plum at first glance, but, in brighter light its luminescence is seen, sheen also; the large cross-signs are in burnished metallic silver-gray color; cross shapes stagger in array lengthwise; Motifs are same on both sides (Please see close-ups).

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.

Condition: Excellent.

Suggested for making scarf/accessories.