This is a asa chijimi kimono.
It is woven with strongly twisted ramie yarns, so it has special kind of crispy and textured touch of asa, which is very comfortable in humid Japanese summer.
It has charming flowers and stream pattern, which is woven.
Lapel is bachi-eri(folded lapel).
It has prominent patinas at places. At a glance, it looks as if the part of the pattern.
As a whole it is in very good condition.
*Softness ( Exceptionally Soft, □Soft, Medium, Comparatively Stiff, Stiff )
photo:sakon
*In Japanese, 'asa' includes below three kinds of material. You must feel it strange that 'linen' is included.
'Taima' =
Hemp 'Karamushi','Choma' =
Ramie 'Ama' =
Linen