{"product_id":"8103-1930s-50s-japanese-vintage-girls-kimono-silk-fabric-araihari-57in-piece-ornate","title":"8103:1930s-50s Japanese Vintage Girls Kimono Silk Fabric,AraiHari,57in.Piece,Ornate","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Girls Ceremonial Kimono Silk Fabric Piece \u003cbr\u003eChirimen, Arai-Hari\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 57 inches \/ 144.78 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 8103:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eUS$25.00 per piece plus ship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eping\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"divider\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" width=\"133\" height=\"10\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePieces 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 \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning\" title=\"Go to John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\"\u003eclicking HERE .\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 0.75pt; height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e For an excellent 'how-to' do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend \u003cstrong\u003eKae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-one-of-arai-hari-picking-the-kimono-apart\" title=\"Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eStep One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-two-the-washing-process-and-the-formula\" title=\"Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eStep Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is fine light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eweight silk from a girl's ceremonial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003ekimono, delicate and translucent; Background color is a bright pink color throughout, with the entire fabric interwoven with chrysanthemum and other flowers and leaves in sheen as background (this is only easily visible in the background spaces); originally made as chirimen(crepe) but the crepe is reduced by time; the interwoven patterns have sheen; The printed designs are of large scale traditional renderings of: Royal\/ Imperial Carriage, Large white doves in flight, Decorated Temari Balls and multiple flower types (classic styles), including Chrysanthemums, cherry and plum blossoms, stylized bamboo leaves and pine trees; other figures: floating kimono fabric pieces, decorative cords with tassels; Colors of the designs are many, mostly bright and dark reds, blues, purples, greens, and pastel hues of white to off-whites, some grays and blacks; also some deep purple solid backgrounds in places; Print is on one side but slightly visible on the reverse; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for making scarf\/accessories or even display.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePlease use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the colors, as color and contrast differ on different devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43976775598167,"sku":"8103","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/8103long.jpg?v=1782156473","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8103-1930s-50s-japanese-vintage-girls-kimono-silk-fabric-araihari-57in-piece-ornate","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}