Fabric Obi Belt 'Sakura' Silver quite different from the folding

quite different from the folding sensu

so the whole back reads as one flowing scene

The navy kimono where a great crane crosses the whole back

During the Edo period

Material: Textured cotton-linen blend

Fabric Obi Belt 'Sakura' Silver quite different from the foldingThe brocade obi blooming in pastel flowers and gold This is the obi at its most decorative a wide brocade sash woven in soft pastels, where clustered flowers in pink, green, blue and white spread across a pale ground threaded with gold. Shown tied into a full bow, it's a piece made to be the centerpiece of a traditional outfit rather than a quiet finishing touch. The brocade is densely patterned: layered blossoms, fan shapes and fine geometric fills