{"product_id":"a-chidori-shibori-yukata-unlined-casual-cotton-kimono","title":"A Chidori Shibori Yukata: Unlined Casual Cotton Kimono","description":"\u003cp\u003emid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eshoulder to hem x sleeve tip to sleeve tip: 48\" x 48\", 122 cm x 122 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a\u003cem\u003e yukata\u003c\/em\u003e or an unlined, cotton, casual kimono that is hand sewn of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003enui shibori,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/shibori\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eshibori\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ethat has been shape resist dyed using horizontal rows of stitching.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of horizontally oriented striped, stitched\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eshibori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis sometimes referred to as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003echidori shibori,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epossibly because the variegated lines appear to suggest the tracks left on wet sand by the plover, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003echidori.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe garment is still as wearable as it was the day it was made and it is in very good, used condition. The cotton is machine loomed and, given the vintage of this \u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e, the indigo is more than likely not botanical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShown here is a historical photo of a man wearing a \u003cem\u003eyukata \u003c\/em\u003eof \u003cem\u003echidori shibori:\u003c\/em\u003e the image was taken from Ozu's classic 1953 film, \u003cem\u003eTokyo Story \u003c\/em\u003eso we know that during this era this kind of shibori was being worn. It has been said that this kind of \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e was developed around this time so the proof of this shown in the photo is very interesting!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful garment that, as said above, is very wearable, still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45954375188666,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Yukata5d.jpg?v=1781025927","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-chidori-shibori-yukata-unlined-casual-cotton-kimono","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}