Romantic 1920s Printed Tissue Silk Pongee Kimono designer-karl-lagerfeld 5" when measured flat across

5" when measured flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Hand sewn hem and hand painted fabric

The belt pinks up the depth of the design around the skirt and anchors the pieces nicely

It is sharply tailored and the military feel of the cut and detailing is fabulous

Romantic 1920s Printed Tissue Silk Pongee Kimono designer-karl-lagerfeld 5" when measured flat acrossI love finding these little kimonos and even though this one is not perfect it's too good not to have someone get a few more years if love out of it. This is an early Japanese, made for the tourist market, boudoir tissue silk kimono. It is utterly stunningly and hauntingly beautiful. These were made to be soft and romantic and were stylized, pretty versions of the traditional kimono. Thse were hand dyed and hand screened, and the print that covers it