Specifications:
Item: 0258Sm
Title: Heian Court Lady
Size: 20 1/4 inches wide by 29 1/2 inches long including tabs. Ready to hang--natural bamboo rod included.
Description: Lady's kimono in periwinkle, soft green, pink, and peach with metallic gold outlining. Off white background. Border in rich shades of light to dark cream.
History: The "jyunihitoe" or "twelve-layered garment" was worn by court ladies in the Heian Era (794-1192). this elaborate style of dress was characterized by the use of 12 layers of different colors of outer and inner garments (called kasane no shokumoku) arranged to show at the neckline, sleeve openings and hem. Elegant colors (it is said that nearly 200 in all were available) that mimicked the rich array of flowers, grasses and other plant life that bloom during the year in Japan, were chosen and coordinated with the utmost care to match the subtleties of the changing seasons. A figure thus dressed, viewed from behind, was considered to be the height of beauty.
Our small size wall hangings are made from handkerchiefs, scarves and small furoshiki. They are machine quilted, hand-guided, using two layers of low loft polyester batting to provide added depth and dimension. Sizes listed under each item are approximate. For the width, the panel size itself is measured not the rod (which extends an inch or so past the panel on each side))--and the length is measured from the top of the tabs to the bottom of the panel.
Qty in Stock: 1
Approx Weight: 1.50 lb. / Each
Dimensions (LxWxH): 22.00 x 13.00 x 1.00 in.
Maximum order Qty: 1
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