6809: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 57 in. Piece(AraiHari)

Catalog# 6809
1930s to 1950s Japanese Textiles:
From Arai-Hari Cleaners
Japanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric Piece
Width:14 inches / 35.56cm
Length: 57 inches / 144.78 cm
US$15.00 per piece
Item Details and Description
- Fabric History/Pedigree: 1930s to 1950s 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: Meisen silk, lightweight and only slightly translucent, slightly stiff; a distinctive seldom-seen motif of large oval clusters of flowers on an intricately interwoven background composed of tiny pinstripes, honeycomb shapes. tiny curlicues, small diagonal grids -- all within black-lined irregularly obtuse shapes, all as background (see close-ups); foreground also has large scale curlicue stems and branches; the largest red clusters are 6.5 inches / 16.51 cm tall; The background color is a mix of off-white and light grays; other color used: light peachy-pink; note the intentional fuzzy edges are typical of this period's Meisen silks. This piece same on both sides; no sheen.
- Colors: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device so use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric).
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Condition: Excellent (Except as noted below)
Note on Length/Condition: At one end, the last 7 inches (17.78 cm) have slight stains; we left it for aesthetic reasons, as still possibly useable by some , and set the fabric price based on 50 inches billable length.YL
Background Information on Meisen Kimonos:
"...Young women have rediscovered(Japan Times) the kimono, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called "kimono girls." There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.
"The meisen kimono in particular has become very popular. These kimono were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of blurry quality to the silks...."
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