Vintage Hand Dyed Silk Scarf: Japanese Kimono Obiage Peach and Sage Chirimen H2091
This is a traditional scarf called obiage which is worn under a Japanese obi
I found that it makes a fantastic neck scarf!
Chirimen silk has a twist in the fibers, making it slightly spongy. It helps to resist wrinkles also.
This has delicate flowers, some tipped with gold metallic fabric paint.
The edges of obiage are not sewn under, they are merely pinked.
Measures 68" x 11" wide
Vintage Hand Dyed Silk Scarf: Japanese Kimono Obiage Peach and Sage Chirimen H20
Kimono scarves are neck scarves sewn from bolts of Japanese kimono fabric, originally intended to be made into a kimono jacket or robe. The bolts of cloth are narrow, between 12-14", so they are a natural choice for scarf making.

