{"product_id":"a-meisen-silk-haori-large-scale-plaid","title":"A Meisen Silk Haori: Large Scale Plaid","description":"\u003cp\u003emid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eshoulder to hem x sleeve tip to sleeve tip: 29\" x 50\", 73.5 cm x 127 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e or kimono jacket made of \u003cem\u003eM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eeisen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e silk, a kind of \"everyday\" silk that was developed in the Meiji era (1868 - 1912) at a time when Japan's strict sumptuary laws were lifted: these laws dictated what people were allowed to wear and consume (among many other things), notable among the strictures was a ban against common people wearing silk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeisen\u003c\/em\u003e represents the democratization of silk in a changing Japan and it was consumed readily.  Its boom market prompted huge manufacture, which, of course, meant that countless new designs needed to be developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeisen\u003c\/em\u003e is a kind of machine aided \u003cem\u003ekasuri\u003c\/em\u003e cloth, the quality of silk being pedestrian as these were kimono that were not expensive and were meant to be worn on a regular basis as \"town wear.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silk of this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feels a bit like taffeta and \u003c\/span\u003eis half lined in back with a softly patterned, minimally designed cloth. It is in good, almost new condition with its cording still intact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe large scale plaid--it feels almost too large in scale for the size of the garment--is done in saturated tones of red, green, yellow, black and white. It is really beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nicely designed Meisen garment, very attractive and still wearable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45954375516346,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Taffeta44.jpg?v=1781028503","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-meisen-silk-haori-large-scale-plaid","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}