Annual Thinning Of The Stash.
At least once a year, I go through my vintage kimono stash and try my best to either use, clean, or sell pieces. This is extremely hard for me to do as a fabric lover and Japanese fabrics are by far my favorite.
When thinning my stash, I take into account its usability. There are quite a few fabrics that I cannot use for kanzashi making. They typically are very thick fabrics, heavily adorned/embroidered or are a bad synthetic. Many moons ago, I would repurpose the heavily embroidered pieces into scarves or headbands. Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep up with demand so I discontinued those products. They were usually made with fabric from vintage tomesode kimono. They often have beautiful detailing near the hem. I’ve never had many in my stash, probably a dozen at most. They are a married woman’s formal kimono.
I have a vintage kuro (black) tomesode kimono to rehome. She’s still in great vintage condition.
Some light fade, lining discoloration and unfortunately - but not uncommon - a bit of the old kimono smell. Otherwise, she’s in fantastic vintage condition.
The colors of the design are stunning. The embroidery is thick and neat.
This piece has the Ageha (swallowtail butterfly) mon (crest).
The kimono itself is quite heavy due to the quality of the fabric.
I am selling her a very reasonable price. Feel free to contact me or leave a comment below for more details.
I’m sure more will be on the way as I sort though my collection.
xo-Thea
