A vintage silk kimono with red lining and longer sleeves. In the past, sleeve lengths were not standardized like they are now, so the longer sleeves combined with the red lining shows that this kimono is quite old. Despite its age, the silk is strong and can still be worn. It is, however, short and so taller wearers should wear …
This is an unlined, informal women’s kimono (komon) made from wool paired with a woven, hassun kagari Nagoya obi. Because this is vintage it is a little small by today’s standards, but is still very wearable. Good for both traditional and non-traditional styling or as a robe. The wool is very light and not itchy! Recommended for warm weather.
This is a kasuri-dyed Meisen kimono, it is rather casual and short. For taller wearers, we recommend wearing without an ohashori fold or short with western accessories. Here we have paired it with cotton nagoya obi with a gorgeous dyed print and solid red ‘tare.’ Despite being a single layer through most of the length, this obi is quite stiff …
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