Lilac Long Japanese Kimono 'Fujiiro'
A women's full-length kimono in white with a large lilac hemp-leaf star pattern, obi included.
Lilac Long Japanese Kimono 'Fujiiro'
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The short answer
A women's full-length kimono in polyester, white, printed with a large hemp-leaf lattice in lilac with star centres shaded in blue and brown, wide sleeves and a wrap front, tied with the included wide purple crinkled obi. One size; runs small.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
Shipping & returns
Shipping is free on every order, with no minimum. Duties and import taxes are prepaid at checkout. Orders leave in 1 to 3 business days and take 6 to 12 business days on average; a tracking number is emailed on dispatch.
You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
A large hemp-leaf star pattern in lilac, blue and brown on white, tied in purple
The oldest lattice in Japan, drawn large and coloured in. The hemp-leaf pattern covers this kimono in lilac lines on white, six-pointed stars set edge to edge, and at the centre of each star a burst of colour, blue in one, brown in the next, blue again, so the lattice reads as a field of flowers seen from above rather than as a grid. The obi is purple, wide and crinkled, and it takes the darkest tone of the lilac and makes a band of it.
It is the geometric piece in the women's range, and the one for people who like a pattern to be a pattern. It is also, from across a room, soft: the lilac is pale, the white is warm, and the blue and brown centres blur into a haze of dots. Only up close does the geometry show.
The name, Fujiiro, is wisteria colour, the pale purple of the flower and the traditional name for this exact lilac, worn in the old court in May.
It is printed, not woven, with the lines of the lattice kept fine and the star centres shaded rather than flat. The cloth is polyester with a dry, matte hand, chosen because a white this white must stay white through washing and a lilac this pale must not fade, and because a kimono for warm days should hang light.
The obi is included, a wide purple sash with a crinkled texture that wraps twice and ties at the back. Cross the fronts left over right, tie the obi, and the kimono closes into a long lattice with the purple band across the middle, which is where the pattern wants a horizon.
At three metres it is a pale kimono with a soft dotted haze on it. At thirty centimetres the haze becomes stars, the stars become a lattice, and each centre shows its shading from blue or brown to white. It is a print that changes completely with distance, and that is its charm.
The cut is long, falling to the ankle, with wide sleeves and a wrap front that adjusts at the waist. Tied, it is a dress for a summer festival that wants to look Japanese without a single flower on it. Open over white, it is a robe in the calmest pattern in the house.
It comes in one size, cut long with a generous wrap. It is Asian sizing and runs small, so it sits closer than a Western one-size; the wrap and the obi give the room, and set the waist where you want it.
Questions about the kimono
Is it a kimono or a yukata?
Both are the same shape: a long robe crossed left over right and tied with an obi. A yukata is the unlined summer version in a light woven cloth; the satin pieces here are printed kimono robes. Every page says which it is, and the obi is included with each.
Does it run small?
Yes. Our pieces are cut to Asian sizing, which runs smaller than US sizing. Men's yukata are sized by height; between two sizes, take the larger. Women's kimono are one size, with a wrap front that adjusts at the obi. Measurements taken flat are in the size guide.
Is it silk?
No. Every piece in this collection is polyester, woven for the yukata and satin for the printed kimono, as stated on its page and on the inner label. We never sell silk as something else, or something else as silk.
Is it made in Japan?
No. It is a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
How do I wear it?
Cross the left front over the right, wrap the obi twice at the waist and knot it at the back or the hip. At home it is a robe; out, with sandals, it is the whole outfit. A plain T-shirt underneath if the evening cools.
How do I wash it?
Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours, on a gentle cycle for the satin pieces. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over any print.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Lilac Long Japanese Kimono 'Fujiiro' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 和服Clothing |
| Collection | All kimono |
| Fabric | Polyester |
| Sizes | One size |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0103 |
