{"product_id":"an-exuberantly-patterned-shibori-yukata-large-scale-flowers","title":"An Exuberantly Patterned Shibori Yukata: Large Scale Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eshoulder to hem x sleeve tip to sleeve tip: 48\" x 46\", 122 cm x 117 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis indigo dyed cotton kimono is of a casual, unlined type called a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyukata; yukata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare often worn for summer evening strolls or for relaxing at home, at a hot spring or when staying as a guest at a traditional inn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/shibori\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edyed cotton cloth from which this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas made was certainly dyed in Arimatsu, one of Japan's leading\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduction centers. It shows a large-scale, joyous pattern of what appear to be overlaid cherry blossoms against a background of tie dyed dots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e is folded up and held into place with stitches around its middle; this is a way of shortening it to accommodate the size of the person who is wearing it. These stitches are easily removed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e is in good condition with just a faint bit, hardly noticeable, on the collar at the nape area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a really lovely thing with a dynamic pattern and, as it is in quite good condition, it is still very wearable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45840933650618,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Yuka44e.jpg?v=1778966563","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/an-exuberantly-patterned-shibori-yukata-large-scale-flowers","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}