Furisode kimono silk scarf-colorful 22 Q4 considerable time and skill is

considerable time and skill is devoted to making them functional art

and red are elegantly outlined in the shimmer of gold leaf

Vintage obiage sashes make very useful fashion accessories that can be worn around the waist

The reverse side is an orange silk with an abstract design woven in gold thread

5 inches by 77 inches

Furisode kimono silk scarf-colorful 22 Q4 considerable time and skill isA furisode kimono is a very high ranking kimono worn by an unmarried woman to formal affairs. Most were very expensive, colorful and involved a great deal of skillful artisanship. This scarf has subtle gradation of colors (bokashi) where the pink fades into the blue and the violet, gold leaf stenciling, gold outlining, metallic painted flowers, and hand painted designs (yuzen). Many, many hours were spent decorating the kimono from which this scarf