Black shibori kimono with overall design with overall design of small dots (hitta kanoko shibori)
Japanese
Description
Subject Matter:
This kimono required a labor intensive technique called shibori, in which hundreds of hours would have been spent tying up each small section where white can be seen on the fabric before immersing it in dye. Shibori textiles are very expensive due to the time and skill required to produce them.
Physical Description:
White silk with tie-dye pattern in dark indigo. Lining is plain weave white silk above; plain weave gray silk below.
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