An antique meisen silk komon kimono, with butterfly design. Meisen silk is a silk rather like taffeta.
Komon kimonos and iro muji kimonos are becoming more and more rare as they are not made much anymore, since kimono makers tend to make only very formal, ornate kimonos and summer lightweight cotton yukata kimonos, because very few people in Japan wear kimono all the time nowadays.
Hitoe (unlined) kimono, unlined for wear in warmer weather
Meisen silk is similar to soft, silk taffeta.. It feels lovely. Meisen silk, generally crisp and supple, is one of the Japanese silks produced by weaving pre-dyed threads, utilizing the tie-and-resist ikat technique. In this process, the threads are first stretched on a frame. Selected design areas are tightly bound to prevent the dye from penetrating and the hanks of threads are immersed in the dye pots. The bound portions of the yarns resist the dye and when woven, as a result of the threads not being perfectly aligned, create shapes with charmingly uneven edges.
Meisen silk was a particularly popular fabric for casual kimono between the Taisho era and the beginning of the Showa era, i.e. in early 1900s, in part because it was more affordable than previous silk textiles, and in part because the designs, frequently drawing on Western influences, seemed adventurous and innovative. Even today they retain a contemporary sensibility.
Meisen kimonos from the early 20th century tend to be a little shorter than later kimonos, though still very long.
Meisen kimonos are now sought after by kimono collectors, as the supply of good condition ones gets smaller and smaller.
Please don't make the mistake of thinking that 100 years old means it has any weaknesses. Kimonos are so expensive that the Japanese take immense care of them, so they often stay in exquisite condition, like this one, which it has many, many more years of wear in it.
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
**If shown with a sash, the sash is not included; for display purposes only, to let you see it closed, however, all kimono require an obi or some sort of sash to hold them closed; these are always bought separately. Think of it like a skirt and blouse, you can't wear either on its own, you buy them separately and mix and match
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Condition: 
Excellent
 
Measurements:
148 cm long
123 cm from sleeve end to sleeve end
The woman in the photos is 125 cm from wrist to wrist and 156 cm from middle finger tip to middle finger tip

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 from the measurements given