8051: 1930s-50s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 59", Retro Stream,Floral Arai-Hari

5081 1930s Kimono Silk, red stream,flowers, leaves 59inch,

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Young Woman's Kimono

Cream & Pale Aqua-Blue Color Background:
Retro Print of Edo Period Motifs: Stream, Flowers, Leaves
Arai-Hari

Width: 14.00 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 59 inches / 149.86 cm

Catalog# 8051:

US$16.00 per Piece
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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: Lightweight silk deconstructed from a woman's kimono; This is a 1930s-50s fabric piece which has a cream and pale aqua-blue color background colors, with large red cascading stylized stream (Retro, as done in Meiji and Edo periods); The fabric is filled with many blossoms and leaves -classic renderings: Japanese maple leaves, plum and cherry blossoms; All designs are print on one side but given the thin nature of the fabric is seen on reverse; minimal drape.

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Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.