Itajimé Shibori Caftan Kimono Dress
This dress is made from a vintage Itajimé Shibori Kimono.
Shibori is a traditional Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces distinctive patterns on textiles.The earliest known example of cloth dyed with a Shibori technique dates from the 8th century. Itajimé, literally meaning "board-clamping" in Japanese, is one technique of Shibori which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.
Traditionally, Kimonos are constructed from narrow bolts of silk that are cut into eight rectangular pieces, then folded and overlapped to fit the body. At any time, the pieces can be taken apart and sewn back together to accommodate weight fluctuations, or if the Kimono is passed onto another person with different height. This method does not produce any waste. As a nod to this zero-waste philosophy, the Caftan Kimono Dress is made using the main body of the Kimono and two pieces from the collar construction.
The extra-wide boxy shape of the dress lends itself to a loose fit, highlighting the beautiful drape of silk. Fits up to US size 2X.
Garment measurements
Bust/ Waist: 160cm /63 inches
Length: 125cm / 49 inches
100% silk
Dry clean only
This dress is made from a vintage Itajimé Shibori Kimono.
Shibori is a traditional Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces distinctive patterns on textiles.The earliest known example of cloth dyed with a Shibori technique dates from the 8th century. Itajimé, literally meaning "board-clamping" in Japanese, is one technique of Shibori which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.
Traditionally, Kimonos are constructed from narrow bolts of silk that are cut into eight rectangular pieces, then folded and overlapped to fit the body. At any time, the pieces can be taken apart and sewn back together to accommodate weight fluctuations, or if the Kimono is passed onto another person with different height. This method does not produce any waste. As a nod to this zero-waste philosophy, the Caftan Kimono Dress is made using the main body of the Kimono and two pieces from the collar construction.
The extra-wide boxy shape of the dress lends itself to a loose fit, highlighting the beautiful drape of silk. Fits up to US size 2X.
Garment measurements
Bust/ Waist: 160cm /63 inches
Length: 125cm / 49 inches
100% silk
Dry clean only
This dress is made from a vintage Itajimé Shibori Kimono.
Shibori is a traditional Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces distinctive patterns on textiles.The earliest known example of cloth dyed with a Shibori technique dates from the 8th century. Itajimé, literally meaning "board-clamping" in Japanese, is one technique of Shibori which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.
Traditionally, Kimonos are constructed from narrow bolts of silk that are cut into eight rectangular pieces, then folded and overlapped to fit the body. At any time, the pieces can be taken apart and sewn back together to accommodate weight fluctuations, or if the Kimono is passed onto another person with different height. This method does not produce any waste. As a nod to this zero-waste philosophy, the Caftan Kimono Dress is made using the main body of the Kimono and two pieces from the collar construction.
The extra-wide boxy shape of the dress lends itself to a loose fit, highlighting the beautiful drape of silk. Fits up to US size 2X.
Garment measurements
Bust/ Waist: 160cm /63 inches
Length: 125cm / 49 inches
100% silk
Dry clean only