An exquisite,silk satin furisode kimono, with clouds and cranes.
See lots more photos HERE
Made and bought in Japan
Type: A furisode kimono. Furisode means ‘swinging sleeves'. They have extra deep sleeves, much deeper than standard kimonos, and are worn on special occasions. They are usually hired for special occasions nowadays, as they are too expensive to own but even hiring one is incredibly expensive, hiring a synthetic one costs well over £200 for one day and a silk one costs way more to hire.
Silk

Condition: 
Excellent – See photos. A touch of foxing speckles plus some foxing and a hint of yellowing on the upper lining, which has halved the price I would otherwise charge. Foxing is an orange-brown speckling that can develop on natural fibre textiles when stored in hot and humid conditions, such as the Japanese summer. Foxing does not weaken the textile, just discolours it.

Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 136cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 66cm
Sleeve Depth 97cm
Length 168cm
Weight approx..1.7 kilo

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.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 length. If shown modelled, the woman in the photos is 125 cm from wrist to wrist.