This is a vintage kimono with dramatic flowers and plants pattern, which is gracefully dyed.
Flowers include ume 'plum blossom', tachibana(Japanese citrus), and fuji 'wisteria'. Plants include pine tree and maple. Both flowers and plants have touch of detail embroidery and kinkoma accents in places.
Textile is silk with damask effect (monisho-chirimen) of sayagata patttern, and it's soft.
It has prominent flaws on collar and discoloration on shoulder line. Threads of where both sleeves connect the bodice are coming loose as shown on photo H.
Please see photos for details.
*Approx background color - HTML code ( 7A1E57)
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*Approx background color - HTML code ( 1E5566)
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Softness ( Exceptionally Soft, □ Soft, Medium, Comparatively Stiff, Stiff )
photo:okazawa
description: yoko