This is my "new" Meiji era bamboo pattern kimono. When I saw this kimono for sale I thought she was really special. The pattern is very subdued, as are the colours. It's a fine repeating pattern of off- white bamboo on a green-ish background. There are five huge family crests, chrysanthemum with a cherry blossom hart; sadly I haven’t been able to find what crest it is. The lining is bright red and best of all, there are two layers!Two layers in the sleeves and two at the bottom half; almost two identical kimono.
Bamboo I thought is good for winter, and the two layers make it warm too.I paired her with a fun off-white obi (might have been white ones) with huge peony flowers. I do not own a lot of older obi, but I thought this one was good for this kimono, giving a nice contrast, in colour and in pattern.
