{"product_id":"8169-1960s-japanese-kimono-vermillion-silk-fabric-57pc-retro-girls-ceremonial-motifs-araihari-copy","title":"8169: 1930s-50s Japanese Kimono Silk Fabric 60\"pc.,Girls Ceremonial Motifs, Deconstructed","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Japanese Textiles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1930s-1950s Silk  Chirimen Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003eDeconstructed from a Young Woman's (teen's) Kimono\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1930s-1950s Silk  Chirimen Fabric Piece\u003cbr\u003eArai-Hair Deconstructed from a Woman's Kimono\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Purple Color Background: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOrnate Floral and Children's Toys Theme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 13.5 inches \/ 34.29cm\u003cbr\u003eLength: 60 inches \/ 152.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalog# 8169:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e US$20.00 per Piece \u003cbr\u003ePlus Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/divider1_b9fa55d4-9298-4b52-9733-8aac6b770196_medium.gif?v=1477957896\" alt=\"divider\" width=\"147\" height=\"11\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric History\/Pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\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 \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Go to John Marshall's explanation of old Japanese way of cleaning kimonos, called araihari.\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/blogs\/yokodana-kimono-blog\/john-marshall-conversation-about-arai-hari-traditional-kimono-cleaning\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eclicking HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\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; color: #222222;\"\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 101.819%; height: 105px;\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" border=\"0\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 124px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 0.75pt; height: 124px; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; background: white;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #222222;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFor an excellent 'how-to' do  Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate Factotum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart\" href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/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 style=\"color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula\" href=\"https:\/\/kaewar.wixsite.com\/chocolate-factotum\/post\/step-two-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\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFabric Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eweight silk, minimally translucent, deconstructed from a girl's kimono (but not cleaned at arai-hari); This is a 1930s-1940s  fabric piece which has a dark purple color background, chirimen patterns and textured; full motifs include: traditional pine branches, Camelias, plum blossoms and multiple children's traditional items within 5-leaves large flowers; this celebretory motif includes classically stylized items, as follow: \u003cem\u003eitomaki \u003c\/em\u003e(thread spoold leaves, pine trees, many flowers, camelia and plum blossoms; \u003cem\u003etsuzumi\u003c\/em\u003e drums. \u003cem\u003ehagoita \u003c\/em\u003e(badminton paddle);\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll colors of the spectrum are used, but the overall visual effect is slightly subdued since many of them are in pastel hues, others medium-dark; please see close-ups; print process on one side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e All designs are printed on one side, but given the thin nature of the fabric, it is seen on the reverse; minimal drape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE RE COLORS: \u003c\/strong\u003eSince all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eRecommended for making scarves or accessories\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" color=\"#000099\" style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e Very Good to Excellent due to some tiny pinholes from the deconstruction process; in a few places the lengthwise threads show age and slight space can be seen with bright light behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YokoDana Kimono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44628151042135,"sku":"8169","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1135\/9848\/files\/IMG_0040_bd73da9e-1621-414a-ba0b-f5738feb258f.jpg?v=1794166711","url":"https:\/\/www.yokodana.com\/products\/8169-1960s-japanese-kimono-vermillion-silk-fabric-57pc-retro-girls-ceremonial-motifs-araihari-copy","provider":"YokoDana Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}