these pieces were once part of a kimono and are in excellent condition
This stunning shibori kimono fabric was cleaned then stored with a light white silk lining still loosely hand-basted on
pillowcases
back and front are the same
then worked by expert button artisans
Red-Orange Crinkle Floral Vintage Kimono Silk from Japan By the Yard #PA-12 15/16" Button these pieces were once partBright red orange with true white, greens, coral, purples and golds. There are grape leaves and lots of types of flowers. It has fine, wavy white stripes that look like shibori, through the length. The detail in the white flowers is wonderful; fine gold lines, tiny purple spots, and of course the crinkly wavy stripes. Dyed using the labor intensive, difficult technique of yuzen, with rice paste outlines, bokashi hand dyed shading, vivid colors. It was