{"product_id":"a-koshimaki-or-half-under-kimono-three-nice-panels-of-kasuri","title":"A Koshimaki or Half Under Kimono: Three Nice Panels of Kasuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e31\" x 39\", 79 cm x 99 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis indigo dyed cotton\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/kasuri\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekasuri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egarment is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekoshimaki\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eor a kind of Japanese half-slip to be tied around the waist and worn under a kimono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKoshimaki\u003c\/em\u003e were placed or held behind the wearer and the ties of the garment were drawn to the front of the body where the ties were secured. If you are not familiar with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekoshimaki\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethey appear to be some kind of apron but it is worn in the opposite way to an apron, by tying it in the front of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is in very good condition, seemingly almost unused. The \u003cem\u003ekasuri\u003c\/em\u003e cloth is abundant and beautifully complex in its patterning--it shows a pattern of abstracted pine bark called \u003cem\u003ematsukawabishi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cloth is sturdy and certainly if it is attractive for reasons other than keeping it as a \u003cem\u003ekoshimaki\u003c\/em\u003e, the garment is easily deconstructed: as we know in Japan the re-use and repurposing of cloth was a constant practice so if you would like to participate in this tradition it would be a natural exercise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe white cotton edging or tie shows ingrained dirt from age and storage, but otherwise the \u003cem\u003ekoshimaki\u003c\/em\u003e is in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45519885107386,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Under42.jpg?v=1768924174","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-koshimaki-or-half-under-kimono-three-nice-panels-of-kasuri","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}