Klueless on kimono.

themerchantsofvintage

themerchantsofvintage

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I think this is older, but it's the first kimono I've bought and I don't know much about about them. It's all silk and completely hand sewn as well as reversible - t'other side is a pale green with the same pattern.

What period is this from and would it have had a sash or obi?

THANKS!






 
Thanks, MJ. No labels, unfortunately. One very small loop on the other side to hang up, I gather, but it is quite small so not too sure. The print is not raised, if that's any additional help.
 
That's a beautiful kimono.....another vote for '30s.

I have no idea about sashes and obis, I've never found one with either but heck, they make great wall decorations when they're too long to wear without dragging on the ground.

Nicole
 
There are modern day kimon that look like that one, beautiful as it is. Threy are nearly impossible to date correctly.

Yes, it would have had an obi.

I started "The Kimono Pages" a few years back & sent all the pics & ifo to Anne D., who was VFG Prez. Perhaps one of the existing members has access to them. I'll see if I saved anything, but I doubt it.
 
As Leisa said, they're hard to date....they all seem to be beautiful and hand sewn. I generally go from the fabrics and yours looks like it might be a silk crepe, with a soft plain silk crepe lining.

Nicole
 
I'll second the Ichiroya site. They've got lots of info.

For what its worth, I know a bit about kimonos. They are notoriously difficult to date. However, yours is almost certainly post WWII. Earlier kimonos "tend" to have red linings. A pale green lining is a newer convention. Also, kimonos from the teens through 30s "tend" to have slightly longer hanging sleeves. Yours are more typical of modern kimonos. The over the shoulder design is also a more modern look. Perhaps yours comes from the 40s or 50s. A soldier might have brought it home for his girl.

As for an obi. Those are totally separate. They're not like ties for a robe. Not having a matching tie or belt loops is one the signs that your kimono is actually Japanese, not made for the western market. And just fyi, all kimonos are hand sewn. Even now. I'm sure there must be some cheap machine sewn one's out there, but I've never come across one.
 
Thanks so much for all your input everyone! Learning hoards.

Great mini history lesson Connie - would not have guessed Japanese.

Actually got lost on those sites (where does the day go?), vertugarde.
 
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