YAEKO – vintage silk Shibori Haori with flower branches

Beautiful vintage Haori of dark blue-black silk, handmade in the traditional Japanese Shibori technique. The silk fabric has a woven Sayagata pattern (which stands for happiness). The Shibori technique has been applied manually to the entire fabric, on the back and both sleeves a pattern of a flower branch has been created with the same technique. A beautiful work of art! The silk lining is in a cream color with a woven pattern of bamboo and camellia. The Kimono jacket includes the silk white Himo cords with which you can close the Haori at the front. The long silk pink cord is available separately. This Kimono jacket is in good vintage condition, only a few small aging spots in the lining. It dates from around the 70s. Yaeko is a Japanese girl’s name, which means ‘calm child’.

The beautiful refined pattern of this silk Haori is made using the Shibori technique, a Japanese manual tie-dye technique that originated in the 8th century. With thin threads, countless small dots are accurately tied into the fabric, after that the fabric is dyed by hand. When the threads are removed, a refined uneven pattern appears. Making Shibori textiles is very time-consuming and requires a lot of skill and focus. The word Shibori comes from the Japanese verb shiboru which means ‘to wring or pinch’. There are many ways to bind Shibori fabric, resulting in many different patterns. The structure of silk Shibori fabric feels very pleasant and soft. Watch the video about how Shibori is made.

Material: silk, with silk lining
Back length: 79 cm
Shoulder width: 60 cm
Sleeve length: 47 cm
Size fits: S/M/L
Model size: M (EU 38/40)
Model length: 164 cm
Productcode: HA-123

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Note that vintage garments have a history, therefore vintage Kimono/Haori may not be in perfect condition. Any major imperfections will be mentioned in the description above. Look at the photos carefully to assess the condition. If you need more detailed info, don’t hesitate to contact me at shop@natsukashii.nl.
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