This is a charming vintage summer ro
Nagoya obi with 'Kusudama'(flowers ball) os such as 'Botan'(peony), maple leaf and 'Nadeshiko'(dianthus) pattern, which is woven.
Silver foil threads add elegance to the colorful design.
Textile is transparent jinken (rayon) and has light touch.
It has tiny tears on the left of otaiko(square bow) (refer to the 1st flaws photo) , and one more below the otaiko(square bow) with cut warp yarn. (refer to the 2nd flaws photo)
It has discoloration and patinas on its base by ages.
Although not shown on the photo, it has 2 water stains of about 3cm(1.18in) and (0.59in)15mm.
It has some other flaws such as folding lines.
For the details, please refer to the photos and figure.
Unfortunately, it is no longer wearable due to the weaken fabric.
Please enjoy its dynamic vintage fashion!
photo:yamasaki
description:mitsue