{"product_id":"8132-1930-1950s-japanese-meisen-cotton-ikat-piece-deadstock-geometric-horizontal-bands-swallows","title":"8132:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Cotton 56in.Pc Deadstock, Geometric  Horizontal Bands, Swallows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeadstock Japanese Kimono Meisen (Ikat) Cotton Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFabric has a Kasuri Look \u0026amp; Feel to it\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog #: 8132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 56 inches \/ 142.24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS$18.00 per piece plus shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_compact.gif?3285752839373093929\" alt=\"divider image scroll down please\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1950s  or earlier cotton ikat Meisen-type weave fabric pieces from a deadstock roll found with other similar old fabrics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #002499;\"\u003eFabric\u003c\/span\u003e Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e  burgundy-red color background Meisen cotton, alternating horizontal bands (depth of 3 to 4 inches \/ 7.62cm to 10.16cm), light-medium weight with some translucence; the other horizontal bands are in a mix of white-lavender-pink, or black with concentric green rectangles nested; Other design features: Large stylized swallows in flight, as well as brown and rust color waves as foreground to pinstripes; Typical of the meisen of this period, this design has intentionally fuzzy edges to all figures, same on both sides; minimal sheen; less stiff than many other 1930s Meisen silks we see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e that colors and contrast differ on each device, so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" color=\"#000099\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e Excellent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eRecommended for making scarves\/accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information on Meisen Kimonos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eMeisen is defined literally in our Kenkyuusha dictionary as \"...common stuff\"; meisen fabrics (or garments made from them) are currently called 'meisen, usually silk, but cotton ikat weaves -- like this one -- also show up from time to time;' Meisen kimono were made similarly to Kasuri (ikat), though meisen usually have very colorful patterns with distinct -- often more modern -- motifs and a slight sheen; 1950s meisen have intentionally fuzzy, almost Impressionistic look and often larger designs; Kasuri\/ikat, of course, is mostly indigo blue and some white with black. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yokodana-kimono.myshopify.com\/kasuri\/index.htm\"\u003eTo learn more about kasuri click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Google search, images Japanese meisen silk kimonos, vintage 1920's to 1950's\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/meisen-goog-pics\"\u003eTo see pictures of meisen silk vintage kimonos from Google, touch HERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Cultural Notes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe best discussion we've found of Meisen silk fabric was on an old blog post by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/japundit\"\u003eJapundit\u003c\/a\u003e, excerpted here*: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\"...Young women have rediscovered\u003ci\u003e(Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e) the \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e, and you can see them out in Harajuku on the Sunday fashion parade. There's even a term for these girls -- not surprisingly they are called \"\u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e girls.\" There are even some nice books documenting the trend which you can check out at J-List and are definitely worth having if you are at all into fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\"The \u003cem\u003emeisen kimono\u003c\/em\u003e in particular has become very popular. These \u003cem\u003ekimono\u003c\/em\u003e were made in the first half of the twentieth century, and were characterized by a glossy sheen, and brilliant patterns. There is often a sort of \u003ci\u003eblurry\u003c\/i\u003e quality to the silks....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" face=\"Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[*original article has been pulled]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"#top\"\u003eTop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44308256096343,"sku":"8132","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6585.jpg?v=1789670785","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8132-1930-1950s-japanese-meisen-cotton-ikat-piece-deadstock-geometric-horizontal-bands-swallows","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}