Sash
2018 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Kyoto-based kimono brand Modern Antenna is known for its bold, geometric, ink-jet printed designs. Run by Hirayama Yoshihide and Yamamoto Asako, they are inspired by modernist art movements and British rock music. They use their digital design skills to explore new possibilities for kimono fashion.
Obi age are decorative sashes used to cover supporting garments when wearing an obi with kimono. They are usually made of silk and tied so that they are visible above the obi. The colour and design of the obi age is carefully considered component of the overall kimono ensemble.
Obi age are decorative sashes used to cover supporting garments when wearing an obi with kimono. They are usually made of silk and tied so that they are visible above the obi. The colour and design of the obi age is carefully considered component of the overall kimono ensemble.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plain weave crepe (<i>chirimen</i>) |
| Brief description | Sash (obi-age), yellow silk crepe, designed by Modern Antenna, Kyoto, 2018 |
| Physical description | Decorative sash (obi-age) of yellow plain weave silk crepe (chirimen). |
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| Summary | Kyoto-based kimono brand Modern Antenna is known for its bold, geometric, ink-jet printed designs. Run by Hirayama Yoshihide and Yamamoto Asako, they are inspired by modernist art movements and British rock music. They use their digital design skills to explore new possibilities for kimono fashion. Obi age are decorative sashes used to cover supporting garments when wearing an obi with kimono. They are usually made of silk and tied so that they are visible above the obi. The colour and design of the obi age is carefully considered component of the overall kimono ensemble. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.141-2019 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2019 |
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