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.
What a gorgeous purple color, with bright orange accents and a collaged pattern of folding fan shapes created with shibori dots. So much going on in this kimono - it warrants the time it would take to discern each pattern. Some of the fan shapes are filled with orange, blue, yellow or purple blossoms - some fully embroidered.
And between those floral fans are purple and white shibori designs that include many of the auspicious and traditional motifs: seigaiha, pine, tatewaku, mums, bamboo, tortoise shell, and more.
As with many vintage kimono, there a couple of minor blemishes - see last photo - but we believe they do not detract from the beauty, wearability, or display value of this furisode.
The design was created with the yuzen technique - a combination of stencil and brush painting that requires the skill of dozens of artisans. See video below for more about this technique.
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.
