7997: 1930s-50s Japanese Summer Meisen Purple Silk Fabric, AraiHari, Crosses, 52in.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Summer Meisen Silk Kimono Piece
Dark Purple, Crosses
Rectangular Grid Interwoven

Width: 14.5 inches / 36.83 cm
Length: 52 inches / 132.08 cm

Catalog# 7997

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 lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is dark purple with lighter purple horizontal bands; Upon closer examination, the fabric is dyed in a rectangular grid of bands (3/8"/9.53mm wide), with white cross figures in soft-white relief, 4 inches by 3 inches(10.16cm X 7.62cm)l; In one sense the fabric as a whole has plaid look to it, depending lighting; 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 scarf/accessories