This listing is for a traditional vintage furisode kimono - the most formal, long-sleeved style created for a young, unmarried woman.  See below for more detail.

The palette of this kimono is a first for us, with a bright peachy pink dominating the field but a black border at the hem and sleeve edges that really seem to anchor the design.  Florals float up across the back and several imperial carts (goshogaruma) decorate the sleeves and front panel.

The pine, plum blossoms, peonies, and mums represent all four seasons which makes this kimono appropriate to wear year-round. So much color, delicate shading, skillful embroidery - it's a dazzling kimono.

The design was created with the yuzen technique - a combination of stencil and brush painting that requires the skill of dozens of artisans - and embellished with gold leaf and embroidery.  

Furisode are worn for formal events, such as Seijin-no-hi (Coming of Age Day, sometimes translated as Adults Day) in early January. Furisode are also worn for weddings, recitals, receptions, and other celebrations calling for formal attire. Note the long sleeves (furi = long, sode = sleeves) sometimes called "butterfly sleeves", which flow with grace when she gestures, attracting male attention!

If you'd like to display the kimono, we offer hanging rods in a variety of colors (brown, black, natural, white, and red) - see the Add a Display Rod? tab below.

If you'd like to wear or display this kimono with a traditional obi, browse our Fukuro Style Obi or email us if you don't see one you like. Although it isn't traditional, if you'd like one of our simple cotton sashes to wear with this, we'll choose a complimenting color for $15 (see Add a Sash? above).

For more information on wearing a furisode or the traditional textile techniques used to make this kimono, see videos below.