Vintage Traditional Fine Tie Dye Silk Kimono: C1950 Japan watercolour You have to see this

You have to see this to really appreciate the attention to detail

loose threads and a patina of age

floral decorated

It prominently displays the Latin phrase "FONS HORTORUM" (meaning "A fountain of gardens")

a particularily lovely motif

Vintage Traditional Fine Tie Dye Silk Kimono: C1950 Japan watercolour You have to see thisItem Details. Dating from the 1950s, hand dyed and handmade a fine silk kimono. This kimono has been dyed with the most extraordinary technique which includes stitching and tying am unsure how it has been done but its amazing! No doubt someone out there will helpfully tell us Made in pretty pale sage green with a band of blue and white the silk is extremly fine which suggests to us that this is a summer kimono. The front opening is lined with a black