This listing is for a continuous bolt of kimono fabric that was intended to be made into a woman's kimono.

Step into a charming Japanese village with this beautifully detailed vintage silk! Against a soft, pale blue background, colorful bingata-style stenciled scenes depict traditional buildings, tiny figures, and architectural details, accented by delicate maple leaves and flowering branches in shades of indigo, burgundy, ochre, and rose. We can't quite discern what the artisans are doing in each scene....can you?

The scattered vignettes and generous open spaces give this 12+ yard bolt a whimsical, storybook quality with a distinctly Japanese character. The design and dye work is a nod to Okinawan bingata, which was often imitated and produced elsewhere in Japan.

Scattered areas of light brown mottling and age-related discoloration are visible in portions of the fabric, particularly across some of the pale blue background. Please refer to the photographs for examples of these imperfections.