Browse an exhibit and sale of silk quilts and kimonos to benefit local support organizations for women and their families.
Selected from a private collection, these kimonos represent the traditional clothing of Japan from the last century. The styles range from daily clothing, komon; to elaborate festive wear; kuro tomesode; the most formal kimono, haori and michiyuki; short jackets; and furisode, the long-sleeved garment for unmarried women. They represent the ancient Japanese weaving and dyeing techniques shibori (tie-dye), ikat and double ikat weaving, mud dyeing, rice-paste resist, hand-painting, stenciling and batik. They are all hand-stitched.
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