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.

An unmistakable statement of elegance, this vintage furisode kimono unfolds like a ceremonial procession across a glowing crimson background. Flowing gold-outlined swirls flow throughout the design, framing elegant carts laden with seasonal blooms and symbolic motifs. Mums, plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, bush clover, pine boughs, and persimmons trail downward in soft, lyrical strands. The lower hem transitions into dramatic black and cream gradients, richly embellished with gold leaf, metallic accents, and fine couching that catch the light with every movement. A powerful balance of elegance, tradition, and theatrical presence.

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 (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.