Description: This is a lovely semi-formal to casual kimono, in a distinct salmon shade. What is not distinct is its origin, with its embroidery tending to look somewhat Vietnamese, perhaps. The fabric is what I’m guessing feels like a polyester, with the inner lining a silky satin rayon…or maybe it is silk. The kimono is of extremely high quality and craftsmanship and is in like-new condition. The measurements are:Top of collar to bottom hem: 55”Shoulders straight across: 27”Waist straight across: 27”Sleeves (nape to end of sleeve): 29” (see photo)Sleeve drop: 18”Sleeve opening: 11” Several different types of kimono exist. These varieties are primarily based on formality and gender, with more women's varieties of kimono existing than men's. The modern kimono canon was roughly formalised after WWII, following fabric shortages, a generation unfamiliar with wearing the kimono in everyday life, and the postwar revival of kimono sales by gofukuya, traditional kimono shops. In previous centuries, types of kimono were not as distinct, with factors such as age and social class playing a much larger role in determining kimono types than they do presently. Beginning in the Meiji period, and following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of class distinctions, kimono varieties began to change as Japanese society did, with new varieties being invented for new social situations. The formality levels of different types of kimono are a relatively modern invention, having been developed between late Meiji- to post-war Japan, following the abolition of Edo-period sumptuary clothing laws in 1868. These laws changed constantly, as did the strictness with which they were enforced, and were designed to keep the nouveau riche merchant classes from dressing above their station, and appearing better-dressed than monetarily-poor but status-rich samurai class.
Price: 189 USD
Location: Cypress, California
End Time: 2025-01-25T22:40:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Vietnam
Culture: Japanese
Handmade: Yes
