- A beautiful, black, silk tomesode kimono, with a sweeping, mountainous landscape, with a house, by water, with a boat. Lovely soft colours and stitched gold detailing. A garment such as this is a labour of love created by traditional craftsmanship
- A formal kimono, with 5 white mon (crests)
- A heavy kimono; 1.5 kilos of pure silk
- Traditionally hand tailored
- Awase (lined) kimono. Fully lined in silk, with a hiyoku-jitate (double lining) at the bottom and round the edge, to give the impression of layers, without the overheating created by wearing numerous layers of silk kimono
- Made and bought in Japan
- The Japanese take great pains to store their traditional garments with the utmost care, which is why they stay in such exceptional condition. Some of my Japanese garments have large, white stitching (shitsuke) round the edges. The Japanese put these stitches in to keep the edges flat during long periods of storage, these stitches just get pulled out before wearing the garment
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 126 cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 62 cm
Length 151 cm
Boat Landscape Tomesode
Kimono require a sash to hold them closed. This is always bought separately. Men usually wear a kaku obi with their kimono or, casually at home, a soft heko obi
Sizing: Japanese clothing is usually of adjustable fit, being mostly wrap-over or tie-to-fit items, so most garments fit a range of sizes. Because of this (and only really knowing my own size anyway) I can't really advise anyone on the fit. Please judge fit from the measurements given. Check length given for the garment, then measure from base of back of your neck down to judge that length on you
Also measure from centre back of neck, along shoulder and down the arm to the wrist, then double that and compare it with the sleeve end measurement to judge sleeve lengthSome of my garments have white stitching (shitsuke) round the outside edges to keep the edges flat during long periods of storage, these stitches just get pulled out before wearing the garment
Cleaning: Be very cautious about washing kimonos. All cleaning is done entirely at your own risk, as is standard with all vintage garments and items. I would advise only dry cleaning
Colour: Please be aware that different monitors display colour slightly differently. Therefore the colour in the photos and description is a guide only