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Vintage Japanese tomesode kimono, black with five mon.

Women's tomesode kimono. Black chirimen silk crepe with white lining.
This is a formal style of kimono, traditionally worn by married women and geisha.
The decoration is found on the lower part of the kimono only.
Design of wisteria and pine trees, with five marunikatabami crests (wood sorrel flower inside a circle).
Two mon (crests) on front panels, three on back panels.
 
Size: Length 161cm. Sleeve to sleeve 128cm. Sleeve length 50cm. Weight 1380g.

Material: chirimen silk crepe

Age: vintage/used

Condition: excellent (small starch spot inside collar - see photo)

Vintage Japanese tomesode kimono, black with five mon.

Women's tomesode kimono. Black chirimen silk crepe with white lining.
This is a formal style of kimono, traditionally worn by married women and geisha.
The decoration is found on the lower part of the kimono only.
Beautiful design of scenes of rural life during the Edo period, picked out with gold-coloured sparkle.
Five tsuta crests (ivy).
Two mon (crests) on front panels, three on back panels.
The upper lining is soft white silk. The lower lining and collar lining is white silk crepe.
 
Size: Length 149cm. Sleeve to sleeve 124cm. Sleeve length 48.5cm. Shoulder width 61cm.

Material: chirimen silk crepe

Age: vintage/used

Condition: excellent

Vintage Japanese tomesode kimono, black with five mon.

Women's tomesode kimono. Black chirimen silk crepe with creamy white soft silk lining.
This is a formal style of kimono, traditionally worn by married women and geisha.
The decoration is found on the lower part of the kimono only.
Design of pine needles floating in a stream, with five omodaka crests (encircled water plantain).
Two mon (crests) on front panels, three on back panels.
Some of the pine needles are edged with gold coloured ribbon.
 
Size: Length 154cm. Sleeve to sleeve 124cm. Sleeve length 46cm. Shoulder width 60cm.

Material: chirimen silk crepe

Age: vintage/used

Condition: excellent

Vintage Japanese tomesode kimono, black with five mon.

Women's tomesode kimono. Black chirimen silk crepe with stunning red silk lining.
This is a formal style of kimono, traditionally worn by married women and geisha.
The decoration is found on the lower part of the kimono only.
Design of cranes and flowers, with five ageha cho crests (swallowtail butterfly).
Two mon (crests) on front panels, three on back panels.
Red silk three-quarter lining, the decoration extends onto the inside of the kimono
below the lining.
 
Size: Length 139cm. Sleeve to sleeve 132cm. Sleeve length 52cm.

Material: chirimen silk crepe

Age: vintage/used

Condition: very good. There is some fading inside the collar and a small mark on the lining (see photos)

Vintage Japanese tomesode kimono, black with five mon.

Women's tomesode kimono. Black chirimen silk crepe with white lining.
This is a formal style of kimono, traditionally worn by married women and geisha.
The decoration is found on the lower part of the kimono only.
Design of cranes standing by a river, with five chigai takanoha crests (crossed hawk feathers).
Two mon (crests) on front panels, three on back panels.
 
Size: Length 152cm. Sleeve to sleeve 132cm. Sleeve length 48.5cm. Weight 1600g.

Material: chirimen silk crepe

Age: vintage/used

Condition: excellent