- A gorgeous, silk furisode kimono, with orange and cream-white background covered in glorious flowers and leaves. It is made from exquisite rinzu silk.
- 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:
Very good. A little mark on the back and a faint one on a sleeve – see photos.
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 126cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 62cm
Sleeve Depth 103cm
Length 157cm
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 c