Constance West Kimono, Utamaro Geisha, Black/White, OS new hand-gilded recycled plastic bottles hand-cut

hand-gilded recycled plastic bottles hand-cut into water lily leaves and strung on leatherette

a center seam down the back

adding a playful touch to any wardrobe

A beautiful Itajime shibori-dyed cashmere and wool shawl in white and olive featuring a square pattern with a half inch fringe on each end

Constance West Kimono, Utamaro Geisha, Black/White, OS new hand-gilded recycled plastic bottles hand-cutJapanese artist Utamaro is among the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo e woodblock prints and paintings and best known for his bijin kubi e, "large headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. The image portrayed here is one of Utamaro's geishas called "Woman with Glass" from the series "Ten Physiognomic Aspects of Women." It is beautifully styled with an elegant boatneck, drop shoulders, three quarter length sleeves, and side vents lending