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This Japanese formal obi features a contemporary design of folding fans - each filled with a cloud pattern - that seem to float all along the obi. Rich gold and silver weaving with red, white or green spokes and trim on each fan. Jet black background. Makes a dramatic display as a table runner or hanging tapestry! This is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard "blank" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public.

Large hexagons - some filled with mums in a dozen different colors and others filled with gold and a rice sheath motif. Great color combinations and a beautifully woven design. This is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard "blank" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public.

These contemporary designs (likely from the 1970s and 80s) add a festive display for the holiday season. Great as table centers, across the piano or mantle, or hung in the foyer to welcome your guests. Of course, they're also an elegant addition to your formal kimono!

Doves or pigeons or plover? Birds in flight against a sandy pink background, each in its own diamond-shaped cell of a grid with florals at the cross points. The design is beautifully woven with rainbow metallic threads. This is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard "blank" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public.

Fine example of the Japanese aesthetic of "suggested beauty" where the patterning extends beyond the edge of the scene so that the viewer can fill in the rest with his or her imagination. Lovely design of butterflies outlined in red and filled with a floral design in light pastels and silver. An undulating wave pattern behind. As with most white or cream colored vintage pieces, there is some blemishing from age and in this case one spot of discoloration, see photos. Still would make a beautiful display or obi if worn with a formal kimono. This is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard "blank" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public.

You are really my favorite’s obis. I Genuinely Hope You’re Happy Wherever You Are. But I still want to cry…