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Serene seaside scenery for this antique kimono, showing gulls flying over aboshi (drying fishnets, propped up with a pole), with nadeshiko (fringed pinks) in the foreground.
Background has scattered seigaiha (ancient pattern symbolizing waves).
Glimmering sea mood for this modern outfit, pairing a shibori seigaiha (interlocking waves) kimono, with a shimmering foil ombre obi. Most perfect kimono outfit for mermay don't you think?
Demure yet sleek summer kimono, with tiny embroidered patterns (sakura flowers and seigaiha waves) over an ivory ground.
Embroidery is made with silk thread which gently catch light, this kimono must be so lovely irl in sunlight!
Wonderful fukuro obi depicting zuiun (瑞雲 auspicious clouds) over seigaiha (interlocking waves). Those two motifs are super old, yet I love how colors and dynamic pattern placement make this obi very modern!
Beautiful modern take on an ancient craft for this haori, with extensive sashiko embroidery depicting auspicious shochikubai (pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms) over seigaiha (interlocking waves) and bridges.
Sashiko is a folk embroidery technique which appeared during Edo period. It was first a way to patch, mend and reinforce clothes (sometimes even rags-like pieces, see 襤褸 boro), much like Western quilting. It was made using sturdy white coton threads, the pieces often being indigo dyed fabrics (which was the basic attire for commoners).
Sashiko soon evolved from basic running stitches to intricated patterns, mostly using auspicious symbol as a way of good luck charms (much like kid's semamori/protecting embroideries).
It is still a very popular craft! See for example Keiko Futatsuya’s channel :)
Lively antique outfit, featuring this amazing horse (with intricated tack) embroidered obi, paired with a purple striped kimono with fan-shaped seigaiha (with kikko/turtle shell, and ryuusui/stream pattern) and red+white stripes. The yabane (arrow feathers) obidome adds a cute finishing touch.
In Japan, horses were seen a messengers able to swiftly carry pleas to the gods. This is why in Shinto, it was customary to offer real horse (if you were veeery rich) or more commonly horse figures. This tradition lead to the apparition of ema wooden plaques (lit. “drawn horse”), which you now can find in many patterns.
