8079: 1930s-1950 Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric Piece 1 Yd Retro,Ikebana Floral, Fans, Streams

8079:1950s Chirimen Girls SIlk Piece, 1 yd

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Print Chirimen Silk Fabric Piece
From a Girl's Summer Kimono (not 7-5-3 Type)

Cream-White Color Background,
Foreground: Ikebana Flower Arrangements, Fans, Moving Water (Ryusei)

Arai-Hari

Width: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cm
Length: 1 Yard / 91.44 cm

Catalog# 8079:

US$12.00 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: Very fine, sheer chirimen crepe, very lightweight silk, deconstructed from a younger woman's summer kimono; This is a 1930s-1950s fabric piece which has a cream-white color background;

This fabric is a simple motif of large flower arrangement and uchiwa type fans randomly placed; Also, there are the classic moving water placed along side flowers; Many flower types used: Chrysanthemums, Chinese Bellflowers (Kikyo), peonies, bamboo leaves, and morning glories; Design colors used: include: predominantly darker reds and orange, with dark blue, dark pink, light moss-green, fuscia and white; a few touches of light yellow; as a print, all this is on one side but due to thinness of the farbric it can be seen somewhat on reverse.

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.