#chirimen

A geisha carrying a Japanese Chin dog which is wearing a colourful yodarekake (bib) made of chirimen (silk crepe).

布端のくるくるが、可愛すぎる。

Title: Painted winter kimono Date:about 1970s Description:A chirimen (crepe-silk) kimono featuring charming childlike hand-painted depictions of homes and trees.

A one-of-a-kind hairpin - made from a beautiful vintage pattern, often seen on kimonos from the beginning of the century, thanks to which the pin gained a unique style. Murasaki (紫) is the Japanese word for purple. In Japan, for a long time, ordinary people were not allowed to wear purple clothes. It was worn by high-ranking officials, the imperial family, and kabuki actors. #kimono #kanzashi #silk #Japan #kisetsubana #Poland #chirimen (w: Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO2eSnMgKHf/?igshid=1sv4atgscwvia

Chirimen decorations for Tanabata consisting of two dolls representing Orihime (the weaver, associated with the star Vega) and Hikoboshi (the cowherd, associated with the star Altair). The bamboo branches have miniature chirimen versions of ornaments including tanzaku (strips people write wishes onto).

Joyful katazome (stencil dyed) chirimen kimono, with shiki (”all seasons”) pattern including peony, iris, pine, hollyhock, etc. Those kimono are made so you can wear them through several months without committing kimono fashion “faux pas” ;) (seen on)