Girl's Summer Kimono with Design of Sea Bream and Bamboo

Japan

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The long-hanging sleeves of this robe make it appropriate for a girl, and the lightweight ramie cloth makes it suitable for summer. The textile is decorated in kasuri with an auspicious pattern of sea bream and bamboo. Sea bream, known as tai in Japanese, is associated with the last syllable in medetai, a word used to describe joyous occasions.

Girl's Summer Kimono with Design of Sea Bream and Bamboo, Ikat-patterned plain-weave ramie, Japan

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Girl's Summer Kimono with Design of Sea Bream and Bamboo, Ikat-patterned plain-weave ramie, Japan
Girl's Summer Kimono with Design of Sea Bream and Bamboo, Ikat-patterned plain-weave ramie, Japan

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