79882: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Black Silk Fabric, AraiHari, Geometric Figures 53inches

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

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

Black with Geometric Figures, Square Elements

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 53 inches / 134.62 cm

Catalog# 7988-2

US$18.00 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: This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a thinner, sheer-like lightweight fabric, translucent; Background color is black with squares (all under 1 inch / 2.54cm) with large hexagonal medallions placed alternating sides; these medallions are interwoven, composed of pixelated fields, square element as borders; these measure 6.25 inches X 4 inches (15.88 cm X 10.16cm); other colors used: white, bright mustard-yellow, dark tan, gray, burgundy and vermillion; Typically of Meisen of this period, all designs are fuzzy with almost an Impressionistic sense; Motifs are same on both sides .

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.

Condition: Excellent.

Recommended for making scarves/accessories,