"Stenciled Birds" Vintage Kimono
"Stenciled Birds" Vintage Kimono
Luxurious Silk
Regular price
$75.00
Regular price
$99.00
Sale price
$75.00
Unit price
/
per
- Ships from NY
- One-of-a-kind
- Sourced from Japan
This listing is for a vintage Japanese woman's kimono robe.
This kimono is a soft, creamy, flowing silk - a delight to wear. The pattern is a stenciled design of two alternating rows of images: one features a bird in two alternating scenes - in a plum tree and among paulownia; the other row repeats the side-view of four chrysanthemums. The background color is a deep burgundy. The lining is red on top and purple on the bottom - reminiscent of kimono from the Taisho Era but this one is more contemporary, likely from the 1950s and in excellent condition.
Most Japanese women rarely wore kimono after WWII but they were still given as dowry items or worn for the occasional special events. An exception to this would be practitioners of the traditional arts (e.g., tea ceremony, flower arranging, calligraphy, etc.) who would wear kimono for their studies and exhibitions.
We are able to offer vintage kimono - which were quite expensive when originally made - at a fraction of their original cost. We purchase our inventory from auctions, markets, and private sellers in Kyoto, and each is seemingly one-of-a-kind since kimono were made in small batches, where each might be still have a variation in color.
Kimono do not come with a sash but we offer both traditional obi belts (click here to see the current selection) as well as simple sashes sewn from contemporary fabrics, which you can add to your order by clicking the button above.
Read More...
This kimono is a soft, creamy, flowing silk - a delight to wear. The pattern is a stenciled design of two alternating rows of images: one features a bird in two alternating scenes - in a plum tree and among paulownia; the other row repeats the side-view of four chrysanthemums. The background color is a deep burgundy. The lining is red on top and purple on the bottom - reminiscent of kimono from the Taisho Era but this one is more contemporary, likely from the 1950s and in excellent condition.
Most Japanese women rarely wore kimono after WWII but they were still given as dowry items or worn for the occasional special events. An exception to this would be practitioners of the traditional arts (e.g., tea ceremony, flower arranging, calligraphy, etc.) who would wear kimono for their studies and exhibitions.
We are able to offer vintage kimono - which were quite expensive when originally made - at a fraction of their original cost. We purchase our inventory from auctions, markets, and private sellers in Kyoto, and each is seemingly one-of-a-kind since kimono were made in small batches, where each might be still have a variation in color.
Kimono do not come with a sash but we offer both traditional obi belts (click here to see the current selection) as well as simple sashes sewn from contemporary fabrics, which you can add to your order by clicking the button above.
Length: 62"
Width: 50"
Body/Hips: 48"
Width: 50"
Body/Hips: 48"
Made In (Estimated): 1970s
Condition: Excellent Vintage
Fiber: Silk
Technique: Stencil
Colors: Dark Red
Motifs: Birds
Condition: Excellent Vintage
Fiber: Silk
Technique: Stencil
Colors: Dark Red
Motifs: Birds
Share with a Friend.
Related videos
People Also Like
-
"Waterwheel Wonder" Vintage Meisen Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $99.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $99.00Sale -
"Matsu Pine" Vintage Meisen Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $99.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $99.00Sale -
"Rising Bellflower" Vintage Meisen Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $99.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $99.00Sale -
"Blurred Florals" Vintage Meisen Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $99.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $99.00Sale -
"Fair and Square" Vintage Meisen Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $99.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $99.00Sale -
"Ume Ikat" Vintage Meisen Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Ikat Mosaic" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Honeycomb Florals" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Diamond Crosses" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Five Petal Florals" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $60.00Sale -
"Checkered Bronze" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $55.00Sale -
"Bubbles" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Ikat Mosaic" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Honeycomb Florals" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $65.00Sale -
"Diamond Crosses" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Five Petal Florals" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $60.00Sale -
"Checkered Bronze" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price / per$75.00Sale price $55.00Sale -
"Bubbles" Vintage Meisen Haori
Vendor:Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price / per$99.00Sale price $85.00Sale -
"Pink Pucker" Vintage Furisode Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $125.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $125.00 -
"Satin Garden" Vintage Furisode Kimono
Vendor:Regular price $125.00Regular priceUnit price / per$125.00Sale price $125.00 -
"Cranes and Castle" Vintage Japanese Kakeshita
Vendor:Regular price $400.00Regular priceUnit price / per$400.00Sale price $400.00 -
"Peony Rainbow" Vintage Japanese Kakeshita
Vendor:Regular price $300.00Regular priceUnit price / per$300.00Sale price $300.00 -
"Lucky Charms" Vintage Japanese Kakeshita
Vendor:Regular price $400.00Regular priceUnit price / per$400.00Sale price $400.00 -
"Holiday Royale" Vintage Japanese Kakeshita
Vendor:Regular price $400.00Regular priceUnit price / per$400.00Sale price $400.00