"Circle in the Square" Vintage Meisen Haori
"Circle in the Square" Vintage Meisen Haori
Delicate Ikat
Regular price
$49.00
Regular price
$69.00
Sale price
$49.00
Unit price
/
per
- Ships from NY
- One-of-a-kind
- Sourced from Japan
This listing is for a vintage Japanese haori (kimono jacket).
This haori is a casual jacket - slightly shorter and smaller than most - with an ikat design of squares, each with a different color circle inside. The background silk is a very light pink.
Look closely to see that it is a double-ikat weave, with the "fuzzy" edges happening in the vertical and horizontal directions, which takes twice as much time to dye. (See details on meisen/ikat below.).
There are just a few slight blemishes similar to the one shown in the last photo, but this is a wearable jacket that would also make a cute display.
If you're going to wear this haori and want to accessorize it with a pair of haori himo, click the option for that above.
If you're going to display this haori and need a sturdy but simple hanging rod, click that option above. (The rod must be shipped separately.)
The traditional dyeing and weaving technique used to create this patterning is called meisen or ikat, and it involves dyeing the threads in a pattern before they are woven so that the images emerge on the loom. It's a fascinating and time-consuming process that takes great skill from many artisans. Watch the video below to be amazed.
Meisen kimono became popular in Japan in the Taisho Period of the early 1900s, after the sumptuary laws of the feudal period ended and "common folk" were once again able to wear colorful clothing. Even though the ikat process is time consuming and requires many steps and skill, meisen kimono were an affordable option for Japanese women who were looking to be fashionable. Art nouveau and art deco designs were popular, along with more traditional florals and geometrics that became exaggerated or expanded.
Here's a link to the Friis Collection website, which offers more detail about how meisen became popular in Japan as well as a gallery of her stunning meisen collection. And here's a link to the Chichibu Meisen Museum outside of Tokyo, where the process and the garments are celebrated.
.....
Read More...
This haori is a casual jacket - slightly shorter and smaller than most - with an ikat design of squares, each with a different color circle inside. The background silk is a very light pink.
Look closely to see that it is a double-ikat weave, with the "fuzzy" edges happening in the vertical and horizontal directions, which takes twice as much time to dye. (See details on meisen/ikat below.).
There are just a few slight blemishes similar to the one shown in the last photo, but this is a wearable jacket that would also make a cute display.
If you're going to wear this haori and want to accessorize it with a pair of haori himo, click the option for that above.
If you're going to display this haori and need a sturdy but simple hanging rod, click that option above. (The rod must be shipped separately.)
The traditional dyeing and weaving technique used to create this patterning is called meisen or ikat, and it involves dyeing the threads in a pattern before they are woven so that the images emerge on the loom. It's a fascinating and time-consuming process that takes great skill from many artisans. Watch the video below to be amazed.
Meisen kimono became popular in Japan in the Taisho Period of the early 1900s, after the sumptuary laws of the feudal period ended and "common folk" were once again able to wear colorful clothing. Even though the ikat process is time consuming and requires many steps and skill, meisen kimono were an affordable option for Japanese women who were looking to be fashionable. Art nouveau and art deco designs were popular, along with more traditional florals and geometrics that became exaggerated or expanded.
Here's a link to the Friis Collection website, which offers more detail about how meisen became popular in Japan as well as a gallery of her stunning meisen collection. And here's a link to the Chichibu Meisen Museum outside of Tokyo, where the process and the garments are celebrated.
.....
Length: 26"
Width: 48"
Body/Hips: 40"
Width: 48"
Body/Hips: 40"
Made In (Estimated): 1950s
Condition: Excellent
Fiber: Silk
Technique: Ikat, Meisen, Kasuri
Colors: Light Pink, Rainbow
Motifs: Geometric
Condition: Excellent
Fiber: Silk
Technique: Ikat, Meisen, Kasuri
Colors: Light Pink, Rainbow
Motifs: Geometric
Share with a Friend.
Low stock: 1 left
View full detailsRelated videos
People Also Like
-
"Layered Manji" Vintage Japanese Yukata
Vendor:Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price / per$65.00Sale price $55.00Sale -
"Interlocked" Vintage Japanese Yukata
Vendor:Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price / per$65.00Sale price $55.00Sale -
"Tiny Pac-Man" Vintage Japanese Yukata
Vendor:Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price / per$65.00Sale price $55.00Sale -
"Surprise Me" Shibori Obiage
Vendor:Regular price $15.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Thru the Sudare" Vintage Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $89.00Regular priceUnit price / per$0.00Sale price $89.00 -
"Purple Meisen" Vintage Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $99.00Regular priceUnit price / per$0.00Sale price $99.00 -
"Espresso" Man's Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price / per$55.00Sale price $45.00Sale -
"Heavy Unlined" Man's Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Sun Shower" Man's Summer Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Ocean Blue" Man's Summer Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Blue Scramble" Man's Summer Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Indigo Breeze" Man's Summer Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Woven Wonder" Vintage Haori
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"French Knots" Vintage Haori
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Woven Huts" Vintage Haori
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Zen in Red" Vintage Haori
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Distant Forest" Vintage Haori
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per$0.00Sale price $75.00 -
"Glitter Fans" Vintage Haori
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Sado Island Farmer" Vintage Kimono Jacket
Vendor:Regular price $299.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Tiny Shopkeeper" Vintage Apron
Vendor:Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Indigo Splash" Woman's Michiyuki
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $75.00 -
"Indigo Stencil" Woman's Michiyuki
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $75.00 -
"Over the Rainbow" Woman's Michiyuki
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $75.00 -
"Nested Petals" Woman's Michiyuki
Vendor:Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $75.00