Kimono pattern

uchikake, late Edo/early Meiji

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Many of us, when we picture kimono, envision the traditional Japanese garment covered in similarly traditional images: blossoming floral motifs, soaring or leaping animals, mountain peaks and cresting seascapes in Ukiyo-e style.

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An unusual man’s cotton unlined yukata featuring carp and roundels. This rare kimono may have been created for a festival. Taisho to Early Showa Period (1911-1939), Japan. The Kimono Gallery

A silk under-kimono - called ‘dounuki’ - featuring moth motifs accomplished via the shibori technique. Early-Showa Period (1927-1940), Japan. The Kimono Gallery

Vintage & antique kimonos from Japan.

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Kimono Flea Market Ichiroya offers you the authentic and charming old kimono direct from Japan with reasonable prices just as the price of the Japanese flea markets !

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Natural ecru and indigo blue cotton robe for summer or bath (yukata) with designs of large leaves scattered at the bottom, small star motifs on the upper front and back and three large interlocking circular motifs across the upper back with gourd and vine motifs created by tie and stitch resist-dye technique.

fashionsfromhistory: “ Furisode (long-sleeved kimono) 18th Century Edo Period Kyoto National Museum ”

Knowledgeable dealer with 40 years of textile experience showcases various styles of priced Japanese vintage and antique kimonos. Kimono quality and pricing ranging from affordable wearable to kimonos that are rare museum-quality works of art. About 1,000 kimonos in stock, all listed on the website, all with corresponding images.

An asymmetrical pattern of drying fishing nets and a repeating Japanese character for “warbler” (uguisu 鶯) in highly cursive script adorns the back of this kosode (garment with small sleeve openings)

Saishiki hinagata kokonoe nishiki Japanese, Edo period, 1784 彩色雛形九重錦