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Dark Navy Silk Formal Kimono with Red Accents

Japanese Traditional · 1960s · Japanese

Production

handmade

Material

silk

Culture

Japanese

Influences

traditional Japanese kimono construction

A formal Japanese kimono displaying the characteristic T-shaped silhouette with wide rectangular sleeves extending horizontally from the body. The garment is constructed from dark navy silk with a striking bright red interior lining visible at the front opening and collar area. The kimono demonstrates traditional flat construction methods with straight seams and geometric proportions. The fabric appears to have a subtle textured or woven pattern throughout the dark exterior. The garment follows classical kimono proportions with floor-length hem and wide sleeve openings, representing mid-20th century formal Japanese dress traditions.

dressstraightfloor length

Connected To

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Japanese Traditional · 2010s

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Japanese Traditional · 1960s

Pink White Striped Silk Kimono with Obi

76%

Dark Navy Silk Formal Kimono with Red Accents

Influences·traditional Japanese kimono constructionWorn with·obiWorn with·undergarmentsTechnique·drapingFunction·religious-ceremonial

SHARED50 years

These two kimono reveal the exquisite range within traditional Japanese formal dress—the first, with its candy-stripe pink and white silk and ornate floral obi, speaks to celebratory occasions where color announces joy, while the second's midnight navy silk with that dramatic scarlet lining whispers of somber ceremony or high formality.

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