A black, tomesode kimono with a wonderful rock pool design, with beautiful gold detail. A garment such as this is a labour of love created by highly skilled traditional craftsmanship
Rock scenes, either as rock gardens or rocky countryside, are considered peaceful, contemplative scenes
5 mon (crests), the mon are ivy
The raised, gold edging on parts of the design is called shusu: gold threads are made of foil applied to thin membrane or paper strips which are wrapped around silk threads. These metallic threads cannot be stitched through the silk fabrics, as they are quite thick, so they are traditionally "couched", which means laid on the fabric surface and stitched down with fine silk threads
Awase (lined) kimono, with a double lining (hiyoku-jitate) at the bottom and round the edge, to give the impression of layers without the overheating created by wearing layers of silk kimonos
A heavy, high quality kimono
Made in and bought from Japan
May have shitsuke-ito stitching around the edge; shitsuke-ito is loose, temporary stitching that the Japanese put in to keep edges neat during storage, it just gets pulled out before wearing. These are often a sign that the garment has never been used
Made in and bought from Japan
**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

Condition:
Excellent

Measurements:
Sleeve end to sleeve end 130cm
Sleeve seam to sleeve seam 63cm
Length 160cm
 
 
 
wk208 - 06/9