Vintage Japanese Kimono Fabrics by Pieces: Japanese Textile Fabric Swatches

8125: 1930s-40s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, 59",AraiHari Modern, Diamond Grid,Childrens Objects

8125:1930s Meisen Child Toys Hishi,59in.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

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

Geometric Diamond Grid,(Hishi) Array

1930s European Art Deco Influences:

Children's Traditional Toys-Theme/Festival Objects
In Hishi (Large-Scale Diamond Lattice Pattern)

Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 59 inches / 149.86 cm

Catalog# 8125-1:

US$20.00 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;

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

Fabric Description: This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent, deconstructed from a summer kimono, probably for a younger person; Background color is cream-white, but the 4.75 inch / 10.75 cm tall diamond grid designs are orange;

About these interesting motifs:

From the 1930s early-Shōwa period, this Japanese meisen silk has a bold dark-orange and cream-white hishi diamond pattern, decorated with whimsical modern toy motifs including multicolored balls, flag-topped castle or tower forms, and abstract propeller-like spinning toys(Popular in that period). The slightly blurred contours are characteristic of kasuri-patterned meisen weaving; design colors include: black, yellow, gray, ruby-red, and green; Motifs are the same on both sides.

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as contrast and color can vary across devices.

Condition: Excellent.

Recommended for making scarves/accessories