Haruki is an indispensable item for life events such as coming-of-age ceremonies and weddings. Its shapes, patterns, and colors are a condensation of Japanese tradition, making women shine beautifully. Each time, we will introduce a selection of masterpieces that incorporate the Japanese aesthetic sense and have been elevated to a modern style suitable for the Reiwa era.
A long-sleeved kimono with a dynasty pattern on a sweet ground of pink shades.
Among the classic patterns, there is a pattern called dynasty pattern. It generally refers to the patterns of the personal furniture of Heian nobility, and is characterized by its elegance and dignity. Specifically, in addition to the cypress fans owned by aristocrats and the goshoguruma (goshoguruma), which were the vehicles of aristocrats, designs were created for the furniture of the residence, such as the neat curtains and blinds. That's what I did.
Feminine and gorgeous with a silver obi with a flower cloisonne pattern.
This long-sleeved kimono, made of pink with a hint of purplish, has a Gosho-doki style, which is a landscape pattern of seasonal flowers and palaces, as well as dynasty designs such as the Gosho-guruma, and has a layout pattern. Irikobishi and Hana Cloisonne play supporting roles, adding to the elegance of the world. A notable design feature is the large octagonal spaces placed here and there. This represents the shape of a shell bucket viewed from above. Since the Heian period, there was a game in the imperial court called ``Kaiawase,'' where you had to match two bivalves like clams that perfectly matched each other with beautifully decorated patterns on the inside. The shells are called ``Agai-gai,'' and the luxurious containers decorated with maki-e and other decorations that hold the ``Agai-gai'' are called ``Kaio-oke.''
In the Middle Ages, shell buckets were used as wedding tools, and were featured on kimono as auspicious patterns. Generally, patterns are often created to represent the cylindrical side of a shell bucket, but this furisode feels new in that it depicts the shape seen from above, as well as the shell barrel and the strings that bind it. .
The delicate landscape pattern and ground color give it a strangely elegant feel.
A good match for kimonos with dynasty patterns is the Yusoku pattern, which is used to decorate the clothing and furniture of court nobles and exudes a unique stylistic beauty. The cloisonné pattern, which is the pattern on the obi obi that matches this long-sleeved kimono, is also one of the Yusho patterns (center of the photo). The cloisonné pattern is a pattern in which identical circles are stacked one-fourth of the way around the circumference, and is still used in a variety of items today. This cloisonné pattern with a flower in the center is called a flower cloisonné pattern. The kimono has a classic feel with a touch of modernity through its color scheme, and the large cloisonné pattern and flower obi give it a youthful, beautiful, and neat furisode look.
Produced by: Chiso
Price: 980,000 yen (excluding tax/according to editorial department)
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