Product Details
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Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1980s Kimono Silk Fabric Piece
Deadstock
Bokashi-Effect: Interwoven Cascading Streams, Leaves
Width: 14.5 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 62 inches / 157.48 cm
Catalog# 7833:
US$18.00 per piece
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Fabric History/Provenance: Pieces derived from deadstock 1980's kimono silk roll.
Fabric Description: This is lightweight silk originally for use in making a kimono, minimal translucence; the fabric is a soft & mostly pastel hues of blue to white (gradation colors) background sort of a bokashi effect(flow of gradual color transition), Motif is interwoven streams cascading the full length of the fabric, including interwoven flowers and other leaves - all as background; foreground is a few floating leaves, some of which are fringed in golden colored metallic thread (brocade or applique?); intended as viewed on one side but is same on reverse except that the golden-trimmed leaves do not show on back; good sheen, soft, nice drape.
About Pictures: Please NOTE that colors and contrast differ on each device so please use our text descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric.
Recommended for making scarves/accessories.
Condition: Excellent.
