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7948: 1930s-50s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 54" (AraiHari)

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Young Woman's Kimono

Red, Flower Orbs (Temari Balls) Motifs
Arai-Hari

Width: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cm
Length: 54 inches / 137.16 cm

Catalog# 7948:

US$15.00 per Piece Plus Shipping

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 deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1930s-50s fabric piece which has a red background which is itself interwoven with a sor t of zig-zag diagonal grid design; Background is interwoven with large (8Inches/20.32cm) and smaller (3 inches/7.62cm) orbs which resemble temari balls and wreaths;

Colors used in designs: mostly lighter and pastel-type blues, red, yellow, aqua-blue, pink, and white; fabric is slightly textured, resembling chirimen but is only lightly so; designs on one side.

Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color.

Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.