This listing is for a traditional vintage furisode kimono - the most formal, long-sleeved style created for a young, unmarried woman.  See below for more detail.

The patterning of this furisode is unusual!  Rarely do we see this style with an overall patterning like this. (Typically, this style has a dramatic, asymmetrical patterning.) In this case, dozens of bamboo and pine boughs in a rainbow of secondary colors parade all across the kimono.  Some are embellished with gold couching at the edges and others are fully embroidered.  Between the elements are the curving lines of the tatewaku motif, which depicts rising steam and is considered a good omen. Quite a striking design!

The design was created with the yuzen technique - a combination of stencil and brush painting that requires the skill of dozens of artisans.  See video below for more about this technique.

Furisode are worn for formal events, such as Seijin-no-hi (Coming of Age Day, sometimes translated as Adults Day) in early January. Furisode are also worn for weddings, recitals, receptions, and other celebrations calling for formal attire. Note the long sleeves (furi = long, sode = sleeves) sometimes called "butterfly sleeves", which flow with grace when she gestures, attracting male attention!

If you'd like to display the kimono, we offer hanging rods in a variety of colors (brown, black, natural, white, and red) - see the Add a Display Rod? tab below.

If you'd like to wear or display this kimono with a traditional obi, browse our Fukuro Style Obi or email us if you don't see one you like. Although it isn't traditional, if you'd like one of our simple cotton sashes to wear with this, we'll choose a complimenting color for $15 (see Add a Sash? above).

For more information on wearing a furisode or the traditional textile techniques used to make this kimono, see videos below.