#cream kimono

As I was scrolling across Rakuten looking for kimono to post, I stopped dead in my scrollwheel tracks because this one just made me smile automatically.

I am so pleased with the background cream color, the soft salmon pink, bright traditional blood-red and olive-green, but best of all is the super-delicate wash of spring green that is designed to look like swirling water— but despite all these complimentary colors going on, the whole design looks super fresh, light and clean. 

This motif heavily features chrysanthemums and maple leaves, but I also see some plum blossoms hiding in there– a very early spring motif, and the arches of sensu fans, which are also a fall or winter motif. This kimono is doing its best to play to all the cooler seasons, but it carries a breath of a clear summer day. Just imagine walking into a museum in the darker days of autumn wearing this kimono– you’d look like a little piece of sunshine!

Available from Kisste Kimono.