8076: 1960s Japanese Furisode Red Silk Fabric Piece 51", Retro,Sensu Fans, Multiple Flowers

8076: 1960s Japan Furisode Silk, Fans, Flowers, 51 inches

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1960s Silk Fabric Piece
From a Young Woman's Furisode Kimono

Deep Red Color Background
Retro Print of Historical Period Motifs:
Full Florals and Open Sensu Fans (Folding Fans)
Arai-Hari

Width: 14.5 inches / 36.83 cm
Length: 51 inches / 129.54 cm

Catalog# 8076:

US$18.00 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: Very fine, delicate lightweight silk, translucent (almost fully sheer), and deconstructed from a younger woman's kimono, a furisode formal type; This is a 1960s fabric piece which has a dark red solid background; Motifs fill the piece with open folding fans (sensu) throughout , accompanied by multiple bouquets of Narcissus (suisen), iris, wisteria (fuji) and plum blossom flowers -- all tied with decorative cords; same cords also extend cursively;

This piece is a rich motif, replete with multiple flower types (above),and accompanied by many of the open sensu fans serving as a sort of mid-ground or background; These are intentional designs considered as what we would call today, "retro" (to Edo Period , late 1800s Tokyo) themes/designs; other flowers: Peonies, Chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms.

Colors used for the motif are almost entiely light pastels: pinks(several differing hues), pale aqua-blue, pale whites; Even the flora (leaves etc) are dark pastels; the exception being a few dark-violet flowers singularely accented by this coloration; in the peonies yo see every color from light pinkish-white to dark reds and orange; the occasional touch of yellow to ambers; We ourselves find this one suitable for framing, as well as usual uses cited just below.

Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color.

Recommended for making scarf or accessories

Condition: Excellent.