Kimono
Japanese
Description
Subject Matter:
Tsumugi is a type of soft fabric woven from raw silk, often worn for casual occasions. The typical tsumugi types include Ooshima, Yuki, Shinozawa, Ueda, named after its area of production. Kasuri can either refer to the interwoven pattern in which kasuri fibers were used or the fibers themselves. Kasuri fibers are dyed specifically to create patterns when woven. Thus, Tsumugi garments that contain kasuri fibers may also be called a Kasuri garment.The inner lining includes eight different parts (hakkake) on the bottom and sleeve edges that gives the inner lining a more colorful appearance.
Physical Description:
Charcoal black tsumugi kimono with interwoven kasuri gold kotoji (string instrument pillar) motif patterning with a silk white and light gray lining.
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