Vintage kimono purse & kimono bags - are you ready for party season?!

Christmas is still ....long way


But it's time to be ready for parties and gift!!That's my feeling since I started making vintage kimono bags.

Here Australia, purses are very popular for party occasion.

However, I also like a small bag made of vintage kimono.

This girl's kimono is not old.  must be so strike in party!

I like this vintage shibori(tied dye) with small tied style bag.

it looks like very Japanese tradition, isn't it!

This celebration sash is 20's. Without borders, looks too old for party bag.

Adding a few whitey sash, now it's a party bag!

絆BOND Scrap textile collaboration EAST and WEST

 Hi, Finally Kizuna Exhibition has just started today. I went to Hanasho yesterday, I knew that a pretty much artworks had already been sold for Fundraising! ATRIGATO!!

Kizuna means "BOND". I was thinking the bond of  recycled textile between Kimono and the other western textiles.

 The design of bags are still simple and pretty Japanese. But the scrap of western textiles has been changed my kimono bag's image.

Of course, I still love the vintage kimono bag made of vintage Japanese kimono textiles!!

The picture's works are at Hanasho for Kizuna fundraising art exhibition to help Japan.
If you have time, please pop in the exhibition! There are variety of artworks from about 50 artists and crufties. Painting, CG, Ceramic, Calligraphy, Linocut, jewelry, recycled timber works, kimono works, wood works more....

kimono bag - OBI(kimono sash) with leather

 Just simple combination between Obi(kimono sash) and leather. the sash is vintage sash (actually retro 60's & 70's), leather is off-cut. It's very different looking with SHIBORI bag., isn't it!

Japanese red "Beni" and Japanese indigo "Ai" - kimono bag

When I started making vintage kimono bags long time ago. It was popular the combination between red kimono and denim textiles.

For a while, I had not used much a red kimono until I am "re"-interested in Japanese indigo textiles.

About the indigo - Such as KASURI and TSUMUGI of  the vintage indigo's kimono are so expensive recently. So, I start using "Yukata - summer cotton kimono, after 80's"

Since enjoying the Japanese indigo world, I had a fresh feeling the combination "Red" and"Indigo"

That's more than red and black!!

 The bag is not for party, but match with your casual wear..especially, white, black, denim, red, and indigo's.
The picture's bag is available on line shopping, http://www.ayagreentea.com/

The bags are made of;
Vintage girl's kimono (50's)
Hand dye indigo with natural plant (back and strap)
2 yukatas -Summer cotton indigo kimono
and offcuts leather, black kimono  ANYWAY, you will be able to enjoy the 3 different indigo!

Shibori - Japanese tied dye

The one of beauty of kimono textile which I like is Shibori,tied dye. I love it and have used the shibori kimono for making the kimono bags since 2004.

The shibori which I did at my primary school was the above.

The following picture's shibori is special. It's made with a couple of different shibori , It was for high class people long time ago.The following picture's are a hand tied dye and a machine made. Do you know the difference between??

Anyway, I like SHOBORI!

Gamaguchi long strap kimono bag - Is this practical??

This is a vintage kimono bag with Gamaguchi style, long strap. I used the last gamaguchi long strap for 3 weeks myself.

It's not the practical size for daily, even party. I put a mobile, a wallet, a key ring.

And it was a full...

So I was thinking a practical and party use.

the bag of picture will be working for any person's bag which is for a mobile, a wallet, a key ring and your memo kits! Hope so!!!