#douinuki

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Title: Shibori dounuki Date:Mid to late Meiji period (1880-1912) Description:A specialized silk under-kimono featuring sections of stenciled motifs hand-sewn to silk sections of an shibori (tie-dye). These shibori sections of the dounuki are of the finest silk. The inner upper lining (doura) is of natural undyed hand-spun and woven silk