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Deep Burgundy Silk Chirimen Formal Kimono
2010s · 2010s · Japanese
Designer
Jotaro Saito
Production
artisan-craft
Material
silk chirimen crepe
Culture
Japanese
Movement
Dark Academia
Influences
traditional yuzen dyeing · Edo period kimono construction
A formal kimono constructed in traditional T-shaped silhouette with wide sleeves and floor-length hem. The silk chirimen crepe base features a sophisticated pattern of large-scale chrysanthemum blooms and flowing water motifs rendered in deep burgundy, black, white, and gray tones. The design demonstrates masterful katazome stencil resist-dyeing combined with freehand yuzen techniques, creating precise geometric elements alongside organic floral forms. The obi sash is coordinated in complementary tones, wrapped in traditional otaiko style. The garment represents contemporary Japanese craftsmanship maintaining classical proportions and construction methods while employing a refined, modern color palette that bridges traditional motifs with contemporary aesthetic sensibilities.
dressstraightfloor length
Connected To
Worn with·obiTechnique·resist-dyeing
SHARED60 years
These two kimono speak the same visual language across six decades: that saturated red ground that makes everything else pop, and the way both designers scattered their motifs like confetti rather than marching them in orderly rows.
Echoes Across Time
2010s → 1950s · 60yr59%
SHARED
These two kimono speak the same visual language across six decades: that saturated red ground that makes everything else pop, and the way both designers scattered their motifs like confetti rather than marching them in orderly rows.
Worn with·obiTechnique·resist-dyeing
Roaring Twenties / Art Deco → 2010s
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