“Oshima Tsumugi” Kimono Dress

“Oshima Tsumugi”
Kimono Dress
Haute Couture Kimono Dresses
Produced by Yorozu International
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“Oshima Tsumugi” Kimono Dress
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What is “Oshima Tsumugi”?
• “Oshima Tsumugi” is one of the well-known
Japanese silk kimono textile. Amami Oshima Island
is located approximately 40 kilometers south of
Kagoshima, Kyushu. Traditionally Amami Oshima
has been the transit point between China and
Japan and fabric-dyeing culture also came down
from China to Japan through this route.
• Originally hand-woven yarns were used “Oshima
Tsumugi” textile but technical innovation in the
Meiji Era enabled to use the machine-woven silk
yarns.
• Special technic called “Doro Oshima” is the dyeing
technic to dye the woven silk fabric with the
decocted dye made of the local Island Plum tree
shafts and stem barks full of pigment and tannin.
Silk fabrics are dipped in this liquid and knead
them with hands for about 40 times. After the
natural dry, the silk fabrics are soaked in the mad
clay with iron to produce great colors. By the effect
of tannin and iron conjunct, silk yarns keep
swallowed.
• “Doro Oshima” is produced by the indefatigable
techniques and variety of textiles are white, colors
and dyes. More patterns are matching and fine, it
is considered to be a high-grade quality.
• [Doro Oshima] Special dyeing techniques repeating
the real indigo dyeing and clay dyeing.
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“Oshima Tsumugi”
Orange & Brown Afternoon Dress
Price: JPY148,000
Material: “Oshima Tsumugi” silk fabric
Large frilled color can be varied to different shapes. Top side capes which look like sleeves are spread
between shoulders and elbows and inside is open for comfort.
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“Oshima”
Afternoon Dress
Price: JPY148,000
Material: “Oshima Tsumugi” silk fabric
This afternoon dress is a wrap skirt style design maximizing the effect of shiny, light and water-resistant
silk fabric to dress up for various different occasions. Frill colors are adjustable for different shapes so
enjoy the arrangement depend on the time, place and occasions.
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Black Gold Red Cocktail Dress
Price: JPY168,000
Material: “Nishijin” Obi silk fabric
Gold, red and black embroidery using the “Nishijin” weaving techniques and auspicious omen motif
of butterflies. Bear back cocktail dress by enforcing the dynamic “Nishijin” butterfly designs.
[Butterfly Patterns]
There are various butterfly patterns
such as facing butterflies or floral
butterfly designs.
As butterflies cast off their skins and
rise high as beautiful butterflies,
they are favored by Samurai families
as a symbol of upward move and
good omen.
However this pattern is not suitable
for the weddings as butterflies do
not stay in one place by flying
between different flowers.
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Black Fur Coat with Kimono Liner
Price: JPY980,000
Material: Black Mink Fur and Japanese Obi Liner (Polyester 100%)
Inside of gorgeous black mink fur coat is lined with Japanese Obi fabric. Inside Obi design is a Chinese
auspicious omen motif.
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Black & Pastel Color Cocktail Dress
Price: JPY168,000
Material: “Nishijin” Obi silk fabric and cotton denim
Beautiful silk Obi fabric is combined with the “Kuroki” denim fabric which provided its material to Chanel
Brand. By combining a casual denim fabric to the formal “Nishijin” Obi, this cocktail dress is transformed to a
cute image. Tucks in the color and waist lines add spicy accents to this dress.
[Long Tail Bird Design]
This design is specifying for a beautiful
long tail bird. Similar to Phoenix, it
represents an ideal bird figure
expressing the auspicious omen motif.
It is a beauty design by idealizing and
abstracting the bird figure as a symbol
of luck and fortune.
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Minerva Box Bag
Price: JPY400,000
Material: Italian leather made in Italy.
This is a special order-made bag. Nero Castagno Cognac is the special color of this bag.
Special handmade design and orders by reservations only.
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