Chirimen(縮緬 crepe) is a type of shrink-woven silk textile. Among them, Edo chirimen (江戸縮緬) is one of the most highly regarded silk textiles among old textiles in Japan. Edo chirimen (Edo crepe) often refers to crepe from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, because its fineness, thinness, and smooth texture are clearly different from those after that period. The silk thread itself is fine and delicate, the cloth has a sense of transparency, and there are unique things such as dyeing with plants and trees and hand-painting. Furthermore, the colors of dyeing and weaving were restricted by the prohibition of extravagance until the Edo period (1603-1868), so the colors are characterized by their subdued tones. This Sodenashi(袖無し as a vest) was made of Edo chirimen. Sodenashi is a general term for sleeve-less(sode-nashi) jackets. Various motifs are drawn in a variety of colors, including flowers, grass, leaves, fans, and birds. The lining is cotton, dyed by Japanese madder. Size: Width: 70cm Length: 68cm Condition: There are stains and several small holes in the outer . Other than that, it is in very good condition. Please see pictures detail. NOTICE ・The lot will be carefully packaged and we may use recycled packages to reduce the environment and the cost as much as possible. ・Duties, taxes, VAT and any other import charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. It is the recipients' responsibility for all the duties and taxes/fees. ・Sometimes customs or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. We appreciate your understanding.