79921: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Burgundy-Red Silk Fabric, Geometric Medallions, 58"

7992-2 Burgundy-Red fabric with geometric patterns repeating

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

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

Burgundy-Red Solid with Geometric Medallions

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 58 inches / 147.32 cm

Catalog# 7992-1

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

Fabric Description: This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a thin but not sheer lightweight fabric, somewhat translucent; Background color is solid burgundy-red with designs of geometric medallions in Plus(+) sign figures; these figures alternate side to side as progressing lengthwise; Medallions measure outer solid colored edging is 5 inches X 5 inches, with the solid black shape(with reds) inside measuring 2.5/6.4cm squared; Typically of Meisen of this period, all designs are fuzzy, with thin blue-gray pinstripes running through the medallions, North-South, East-West; 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 accessories, or display.