Blate Blue Silk Kimono Jacket with Woven Purple Flowers

This exquisite kimono jacket is crafted from artisan meisen silk, featuring a delicate weave that creates softly blurred transitions between iridescent blue and lavender hues. Its abstract cloud and flower pattern evokes early twentieth-century elegance favored by modern Japanese women. The reversible design reveals a stunning white silk lining adorned with hand-painted chrysanthemums on a subtle pink background, allowing versatile styling options. In very good vintage condition with a discreet spot near the right lapel, this piece offers a refined, one-size-fits-most fit that blends timeless beauty with sophisticated craftsmanship.

• Artisan Silk: This jacket is crafted using a meisen weave, a technique where threads are dyed and patterns created before weaving, resulting in a beautifully blurred transition between colors. Meisen was the silk of choice for the modern Japanese woman in the early twentieth century and it remains much sought after by collectors.
• Color and Pattern: The silk is a iridescent blue and lavender with an abstract pattern of clouds and flowers
• Reversible: The lining is a patterned white silk with hand painted white chrysanthemums on a subtle pink background. The lining is so beautiful, the jacket can be worn inside out.
• Vintage Condition is Very Good: There is an inconspicuous spot near the right lapel.
• One Size Fits Most: Shoulder width: 24 inches, Length: 30 inches. The dropped sleeves allow for a range of shoulder widths and the loose unstructured T-shape accommodates all body types and genders. The sleeves are approximately 11 inches wide and have the traditional kimono opening at the under arm to accommodate multiple layers of robes.