Vintage Kimono

In the past, the Japanese kimono was worn for ceremonial and formal occasions but also for everyday wear, because of this there are a variety of styles of kimono, all having their own distinct usage.

Uchikake- is an ornate wedding kimono, worn by the bride, it is worn over another kimono, the kakeshita. The Uchikake is worn open and has a padded hem so that it trails gracefully along the ground. The decoration on the Uchikake can be woven, embroidered or hand painted. They usually have symbollic meanings eg. cranes for happiness.

Furisode- The Furisode is the formal kimono worn by unmarried ladies. The bridal furisode, called the kakeshita, is the most colourful and again is richly embroidered or hand painted. Most women wear a furisode kimono for the coming of Age Day ceremony.

Tomesode - The black tomesode or Kuro-tomesode is the most formal Tomesode for married ladies and Iro-tomesode can be worn by married or unmarried ladies for formal wear. In both cases the pattern is restricted to below the obi and there are usually five mons (family crests). The patterns can be Yuzen dyed and have parts richly embroidered.

Other kimono types include, the Homongi, for semi formal occasions and for visiting and the kimono for everyday wear. Embroidery, shibori (tie dye), Yuzen are all techniques used to decorate the fabric.

NEW: K2330 MEIJI SILK KIMONO, COUNTRY SCENE	NEW: K2319 RARE TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, MANDARIN DUCKS AND PINES	NEW: K2318 TAISHO IROTOMESODE, PHOENIX
K2271 RARE INDIGO DYED SILK SUMMER KIMONO, SUMI BAMBOO AND EMBROIDERED HOTERU (FIREFLIES) (Sold)	K2267 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, CRANES AND PINES (Sold)	K2216 RINZU SILK FURISODE FOR BRIDE, EMBROIDERED PHOENIX AND PINES (Sold)
K2174 TAISHO RINZU SILK KIMONO, FANS	K2162 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, FANS, CRANES AND PINES	K2156 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, CRANES AND PINES
K2144 TAISHO RINZU SILK KIMONO WITH URUSHI DECORATION, WATERWHEEL, PERSIMMON (Sold)	K2142 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, DRAMATIC FLYING CRANES AND PINES (Sold)	K2137 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, CRANES
K2121 RO SILK SUMMER KUROTOMESODE, YUMIYA ( ARROW ) MON	K2113 TSUMUGI SILK KIMONO, ROUKETSU (BATIK) DYEING, CHERRY BLOSSOM AND BIRD	K2092 KUROTOMOSODE, WATER, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, MAPLE, BAMBOO (Sold)
K2069 TAISHO RINZU SILK KIMONO, HANDPAINTED YUZEN, PEONY AND PERSIMMON	K1992 KUROTOMESODE, GION MATSURI KYOTO (Sold)	K1990 TAISHO RINZU SILK KIMONO, CHERRY BLOSSOM (Sold)
K1932 RINZU SILK SHIBORI FURISODE, GOLD COUCHING	K1904 TAISHO IROTOMESODE, PINE AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS	K1899 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, FANS AND KICHO (Sold)
K1891 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, FANS	K1890 TAISHO RINZU SILK KIMONO, EMBROIDERY	K1887 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, STANDING CRANES
K1876 TAISHO SILK KIMONO (Sold)	K1874 SUPERB SHIBORI SILK KIMONO, CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Sold)	K1754 KASURI SILK CREPE KIMONO (Sold)
K1708 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, CRANES AND PINES	K1565 TAISHO KUROTOMESODE, CRANES AND PINES	K1552 SUMMER RO SILK TOMESODE, HERONS AND WATER (Sold)
K1514 KUROTOMESODE, LARGER SIZE, PEOPLES OF EDO ERA (Sold)	K1496 TAISHO ROMAN RINZU SILK KIMONO (Sold)	K1466 SHIBORI SILK KIMONO, SUMI BAMBOO (Sold)
K849 KUROTOMESODE, BIRDS AND FLOWERS