Jul 20, 2024
[Ryûgû no sasoi - Invitation to the Dragon's Palace] modern summer kimono by Furifu, inspired by undersea princess Otohime from Japanese folktale Urashima Tarō.
This design is a modern take on the “muso” technique, a see-through tailoring using fine sha silk to unveil a pattern painted on a lining. Here Furifu uses a sheer black layer over a lining depicting colorful shells and sea-life arrangements.
The bottom hem is interesting, as Furifu stresses they used fringes as to mimic algae swaying in currents:
