This is a kimono silk fabric cut into houmongi shape and stitched roughly before sewing to make houmongi. Kimono is made of a bolt of cloth which is 14.2" in width.
This houmongi has elegant kimono lady and flowers motif, which is dyed with yuzen technique.
Textile is exquisite silk, and has very soft touch.
It has slight discoloration and other flaws as photos show.
It must be an excellent material for your handicraft!
*You need a lining fabric to sew houmongi from this fabric. And sewing houmongi is very difficult, and it is a work for professionals.
*Approx background color - real color is more reddish than photos HTML code ( DA73A6)

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Softness ( Exceptionally Soft, □ Soft, Medium, Comparatively Stiff, Stiff )
Photo:Higashi