- A wonderful, houmongi kimono, the colour of peanut skins. Circa 1920s. A garment such as this is a labour of love created by highly skilled traditional craftsmanship
- The photos don't do it justice. The second and last photos best represent the actual colour
- The silk has a woven aranami (wild waves) pattern
- This kimono has yuzen textile art. Yuzen means hand painted artwork, applied by specialist artisans. It has lovely touches of cgold detailing. Yuzen kimonos are especially expensive. This one is in amazing condition, with many years of use in it. It can be very hard to find one like this without stains
- Made in and bought from Japan
- A houmongi kimono. Houmongi are visiting wear kimonos. The pattern joins up over the seams of the kimono, they are more formal than iro muji and komon kimonos and a bit more formal than tsukesage kimonos but less formal than tomesodes
- An awase, (lined) kimono
- Silk
Condition:
Excellent
Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 127cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam (yuki) 63cm
Length 152cm
Weight 0.8 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
Exquisite 1920s Houmongi
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