Waterfall Kimono

Delicate kimono patterns like this are created by stretching the silk, painting it with a soybean sizing and then block printing the pattern details. All of the color in the pattern is hand painted then covered with a rice paste and sawdust before the background dye can be painted. After steaming and washing, the length is finished. Backed in ivory Belgian linen. 12x20  Knife Edge Invisible Zipper Includes Down/fill Insert Made in the U.S.