{"product_id":"pre-war-cotton-kasuri-ikat-kimono-c-1910-1930-copy","title":"Vintage Haori: Red Shibori","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eA decorative women’s \u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e rendered in a red-colored \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e over a rose-pink ground. The surface is densely textured through thousands of resist bindings, giving the cloth its characteristic pebbled depth and subtle variation. Flowing bands of cloud-like forms emerge in deeper crimson, moving laterally across the body and sleeves in an asymmetrical composition typical of interwar women’s \u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eThe interior is fully lined in\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003esilk \u003cem\u003erinzu\u003c\/em\u003e, woven with \u003cem\u003ekikkō\u003c\/em\u003e (tortoiseshell) geometry and stylized floral motifs and dyed a pale, harmonious pink with some discoloration consistent with age. The lining quietly echoes the exterior palette, an intentional choice that reflects the refinement of urban dress in this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003eDesigned to be worn open over a kimono, the \u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e functioned as an outer layer for social occasions rather than formal ceremonies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eAn expressive example of 20th-century Japanese textile practices, balancing surface-rich decoration with controlled composition and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2884\" data-start=\"2663\"\u003ePROVENANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2884\" data-start=\"2663\"\u003eThese kimonos come from the private collection of Christine Ong, a Peranakan Singaporean singer and entrepreneur now associated with the preeminent Asian publisher Tuttle. Ong is an esteemed collector of Asian cultural artifacts, including Japanese textiles, which she sources from defunct kimono collectors and tailors in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Another Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773174038779,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/2064\/1275\/files\/Resized-Shibori-Haori.jpg?v=1765822333","url":"https:\/\/inanothercountry.co\/products\/pre-war-cotton-kasuri-ikat-kimono-c-1910-1930-copy","provider":"Another Country","version":"1.0","type":"link"}