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8052: 1960s Japanese Kimono Vermillion Silk Fabric 57"pc., Retro,Girls Ceremonial Motifs, AraiHari

8052: 1960 Girls Ceremonial Kimono Fabric silk, full view

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Young Woman's Kimono

Arai-Hari

*Shuiro (Vermillion) Color Background:
Retro Print of Ornate Older Girls' kimono
Many Children's Ceremonial Motifs

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

Catalog# 8052:

US$18.00 per Piece
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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;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: Lightweight silk, minimally translucent, deconstructed from a girl's kimono; This is a 1960s fabric piece which has a vermillion (*shuiro) color background, with many types of childrens' traditional items,classically stylized: origami cranes, pinwheels, fans, games, lanterns, open fans, bamboo leaves, pine trees, many flowers; All colors of the spectrum are used, some of them in pastel hues,other medium darks; please see closeups.

All designs are print on one side but given the thin nature of the fabric is seen on reverse; minimal drape.

Note on colors: *For explanation of shuiro color (Vermillion), please see our blog HERE.

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.