REIWA NIBUSHIKI KIMONO upcycled from Japanese kimono “kurotome, NIB004” OTHER KIMONOS A very rare piece

A very rare piece

6 inches 
(My height: 167cm / approx

” featuring a circle with an umbrella motif

8 inches -  27

Length from back of neck to end of sleeve: 60 cm /  24

REIWA NIBUSHIKI KIMONO upcycled from Japanese kimono “kurotome, NIB004” OTHER KIMONOS A very rare pieceThis reiwa nibushiki kimono is made of a vintage silk kimono A Nibushiki Kimono (two piece kimono) consists of separate upper and lower garments. It is believed to have become popular in the 1980s when staff at traditional Japanese hot spring inns (onsen) began wearing this practical style. The two piece kimono was also introduced as a modern approach to kimono in Japanese sewing guides published in the 1970s. Together with our skilled sewing team, we