{"product_id":"8144-1950s-1960s-araihari-japanese-woman-ceremonial-silk-kimono-fabric-piece-tsuzumi-ornate-floral","title":"8144: 1950s-1960s Arai  Hari  Japanese Young Woman Ceremonial Silk  Kimono Fabric, Pc.,Tsuzumi, Ornate Floral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s- 1940s Deadstock  Japanese Textiles:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Younger Woman's Ceremonial Kimono, Fully Ornate Floral Silk Fabric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh-End Retro Designs: \u003cbr\u003eCascading Large Bouquets, Decorative Cord with Tsuzumi Drums\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCatalog# 8144\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 14 inches \/ 35.56 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 50 inches \/ 1.27m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e US$20.00 per piece \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003ePlus Shipping\u003cspan style=\"color: #ee0000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eItem Details and Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree: \u003c\/strong\u003e Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner\/reconstructor called \u003cem\u003eArai-Hari\u003c\/em\u003e -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr an excellent 'how-to' to do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\"\u003eStep One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\"\u003eStep Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Description Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThis is lightweight, minimally translucent, and slightly stiff\u003c\/span\u003e silk from a younger woman's ceremonial kimono. The background color is solid dark red; The motif is bright and colorful, cascading large-scale flower bouquets, different colored decorative cords, and the round figures represent tsuzumi (traditional hand-drum); flowers are of many types (classic retro designs), including peonies, chrysanthemums, cherry blossoms, daffodils, and other types; also, the tsuzumi (hand drums) partially underlie the bouquets' Colors of the designs range from off-white, to pink, tanerine orange to dark red; alos predominance of pinks and some pastel lavender color and various shades of green; a few accents in deep purple colors (Please see closeups).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso, please note that this fabric has a mild, chirimen look and feel to the touch; designs are intended on one side, but they are apparent on the reverse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eColor Accuracy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eScreen settings and contrast vary by device. Please refer to our text descriptions for the most accurate sense of the color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EXCELLENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for Framing, making scarves, or clothing accessories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44354602500183,"sku":"8144","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_6634.jpg?v=1790543975","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8144-1950s-1960s-araihari-japanese-woman-ceremonial-silk-kimono-fabric-piece-tsuzumi-ornate-floral","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}