Silk homongi formal kimono, gold dots, waves, shippo, vintage, Japan
Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980: Item # 1471868
Please refer to our stock # 22-87 when inquiring.
On the section that is underneath the obi, there are hand-painted crossing strips, decorated in bright colors blue, purple, red, orange, green, yellow, silver and gold sprinkle with geometric, auspicious motifs: Waves, shippo, diamonds, kikko hanabishi (hexagons with flowers). Each strip is bordered by a double stitched line of gold thread.
On the inside white silk lining in top half. The bottom half, the inside of the lower part of the lapels and along the inside edges of the sleeves, has been lined the same fabric as the outside.
Japan, Showa era, 1960s-1990s.
H (shoulder seam to bottom) 62 x W (side seam to side seam) 22 in.
This kimono has been worn, but rarely. It was shortened about 3 inches in the area that is covered by the obi. The collar can be shortened (half height) by use of snap fasteners. On the seam that thus forms, the fabric is discolored (red line). Generally in very good condition.
From the collection/ward robe of Reiko Sakagami, former mistress of the Man O' War horse farm in Lexington, KY.
Homongi kimono with family crests are worn at formal occasions.
