8003: 1930s-50s Japanese Summer Meisen Purple Silk Fabric, AraiHari, komon flowers, 52in.

8003: 1940s Meisen SilkFloral pattern with small blue and whiteflowers on a black and dark plum background 52 inches

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Summer Meisen Silk Kimono Piece
Black with Dark Plum & Small Flowers (komon)

Width: 14.25inches / 36.2 cm
Length: 52 inches / 132.08 cm

Catalog#: 8003

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, translucent; Background color is black but filled with dark plum designs of aqua-blue 1/2 inch (12.7mm) diameter flowers; also some white blossoms of same approximate size; Typically of Meisen of this period, all designs are fuzzy with almost an Impressionistic sense; Motifs are same on both sides; Note this fabric from a summer kimono is smooth to the touch, only slight sheen.

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.