"Pale Yellow with Fans" Unfinished Women's Kimono

This is a karinui - an unfinished kimono that has been cut into the panels and basted together at the seams but has not been completed or lined.  It's impossible to tell why this was not completed, but it could have been a shop display sample or might have been a cancelled order....

It is not easy to complete this as a kimono, though a karinui certainly gives you a head start on the attempt rather than beginning with a tan (continuous bolt meant for a kimono).

This is a lovely silk, dyed so that there is a slight variation to the shading on a background jacquard grid of crest-filled diamonds. 

The bright red and turquoise really pop against the soft background.  Look closely at the photos to find embroidered embellishments, metallic stenciled designs, and the unique detail of each image.

If you decided to take the basting out, you'd have about eleven yards of fabric to use for your sewing project.  Great for scarves, pillows, a dress - even a blanket or quilt top.  

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Silk

Lined:No

Length=65"
Wrist-to-Wrist=54" 
Hips/waist (includes overlap)=56" 

Condition:Excellent