{"product_id":"an-19th-century-koshimaki-old-katazome-dyed-crepe-silks","title":"An 19th Century Koshimaki: Old Katazome Dyed Crepe Silks","description":"\u003cp\u003emid nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e26 1\/2\" x 46\", 67 cm x 117 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rectangle of double-sided cloth seems to have been a \u003ci\u003ekoshimaki\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor a kind of Japanese half-slip to be tied around the waist and worn under a kimono.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe face of the cloth is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e dyed crepe silk whose pattern is that of chrysanthemums and broken pieces of the interlocking circles motif. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the back, top, we see faded silk dyed in safflower: the swath on the left is plain while the pieces on the right are also \u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e dyed. The bottom half is cotton.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese silk pieces were more than likely repurposed from an undergarment of a previous vintage as this type of silk in these kinds of patterns was mostly used for \u003cem\u003ejuban\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ehan juban\u003c\/em\u003e, two types of under-kimono.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote some fraying to the top, left corner of the front of the piece and some fading and mottling to the orange pieces on the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very good amount of old, totally botanically dyed silk that probably dates to the mid 19th century. The garment may have been assembled at a later date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLovely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45954378891450,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/UnderKimon6.jpg?v=1781027913","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/an-19th-century-koshimaki-old-katazome-dyed-crepe-silks","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}