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August 7, 2006
Kimono
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I finally found the dressing gown I've been hunting for, for two years, bought online from Clothaholics. I bought a one off, vintage inner kimono (juban) in crimson silk , lined with a different crimson silk, with a white cotton lapel, for £40. Staggering. It is beautiful. A few hints of foxing on the lapel and a few amazingly neat hand stitched mends here and there (the whole thing is hand stitched), but that's vintage for you. I love it.
I also bought a kimono belt (obi) as a wall hanging, red silk with metallic stitched flowers...
Posted by scumkitten at August 7, 2006 9:05 PM
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Simply gorgeous!
Posted by: glittrgirl at August 7, 2006 9:50 PM
Those are absolutely glorious, Skitten!
Posted by: Lisa (42MainSt) at August 7, 2006 9:52 PM
beautiful color!
wierdness too? Japan must be on the knitted brain...i just recieved a 10 lb. box of assorted "vintage" kimonos that i HAD to have for textile projects from Yoko Trading.
lovely all round. but, straaange indeedy...perhaps the Blythe girls are brainwashing us?
Posted by: knitmonkey at August 7, 2006 11:15 PM
I have to admit to always having a bit of a 'thing' for Japan. Visiting there 5 1/2 years ago did nothing to remove that. Mikey and I went there on a week's stop over before meeting his ma and pa in Oz- a month after first going out together :@
Posted by: Skitten at August 8, 2006 10:18 AM
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