8108: 1930s-50s Japanese Silk Kimono Fabric,AraiHari, 57in. Silk Pc.3 Friends Winter

Vintage Japanese Textiles: 1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono Fabric Piece Shochikubai-3 Friends of Winter Motif Floral, Peach, Orchid Blossoms, Peonies Width: 14.25 inches / 36.2 cm Length: 57inches / 144.78 cm Catalog# 8108: US$18.00 per piece Plus Shipping Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE; For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum: Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula Fabric Type: Lightweight, delicate & translucent silk deconstructed from a woman's kimono; color is dark plum background with with interwoven tortoise shell hex patterns (kikko) in entire fabric; The Shochikubai motif varies with fruit on branches (here peach but could be persimmons), and exotic flowers; in this fabric there are peonies, daffodils, orchid blossoms and others; Design colors are a soft-white and pastel yellows, peach, dark colonial blue and grays; designs on one side; fabric is soft and good drape. Recommended for making scarf or accessories. Colors: Please consider our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric, as colors and contrast vary on different devices. Condition: Excellent.