Vintage Japanese Kimono Fabrics by Pieces: Japanese Textile Fabric Swatches

81582 1930s-50s Modernistic Japanese Meisen 38in. Silk Fabric, AraiHari HanaBishi Flower-Star

81582:1930s Japan Meisen Silk Hanabishi 38 inches view

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono Piece

Hogushi-Kasuri (warp-weft) Weave Meisen:
with Modernistic, Stylized 3 HanaBishi (Flower-Diamonds) Figures

Another Example of Design changes in pre-war Japan:
Western-influenced from 1920s-1940s Art Nouveau/Art Deco in Europe/USA.

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 38 inches / 96.52cm

Catalog# 8158-2:

US$12.00 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' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: Lightweight meisen silk from the 1930s–1950s, cream background with gradations of pastel pinks and pale blues. The design combines scrolling vine patterns with floral motifs rendered in Hogushi-Kasuri (warp-weft) weave.

Motif Details: This thin, lightweight, almost sheer and translucent piece exemplifies pre-war Japanese design influenced by 1920s–1940s Art Nouveau and Art Deco from Europe and the USA. The motif is called Hanabishi, or, lit., Flower-Diamond; a highly stylized modern version measuring 8 inches / 20.32 cm at its longest dimension; figures alternate side to side, cascading down the fabric; Fabric background color is dark purple, with the figures using off-white/silver, white, pink, vermilion, light olive-green, and yellow at the center; Motifs appear on both sides.

Colors: Text descriptions complement your visual perception of the fabric; contrast and color may vary across devices.

Condition: Excellent for age, though some needle holes at edges from deconstruction; clean; Ideal for making accessories, purses, and textile projects.