{"product_id":"butterfly-wheels-vintage-girls-kimono","title":"\"Butterfly Wheels\" Vintage Girl's Kimono","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis listing is for a vintage Japanese kimono made for a young girl, but with a few twists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe color, design, and style is surely the definition of a young girl's kimono, but the black collar, red and purple lining, and the slight padding at the sleeve edges make this a very unusual piece.  It could be dance or theater-related, possibly even made for a very small adult. While its age is impossible to define, it could be from the Taisho Period (1920s), despite its excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA delightful celebration of Spring, this silk kimono pairs graceful carriage wheels with clouds of tiny cherry blossoms, stylized flowers, fluttering butterflies, and swallows in flight. The wheels symbolize elegance and noble heritage, while butterflies represent joyful growth and transformation, creating a cheerful design full of wishes for a bright future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere are signs of age with a couple blemishes, but they are hard to see amongst the vivid colors, see last photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis kimono has a 3\" tuck at each shoulder that can be taken out to allow for more width if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Japanese children's kimono make eye-catching displays in spaces too small to accommodate a full-sized kimono. We offer display rods (click the tab below) if you're going to display this kimono.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taisho Era","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53751256580409,"sku":"0726gk16","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/IMG_7392.jpg?v=1783625322","url":"https:\/\/kyotokimono.com\/products\/butterfly-wheels-vintage-girls-kimono","provider":"Kyoto Kimono","version":"1.0","type":"link"}