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This kinsha (fine crepe) kimono displays vertically produced stripes through katazome technique. The silk is delicate and soft. The lower inner lining (hakkake) is made of yellow kinsha silk, while the upper inner doura lining is dyed with benibana, an expensive safflower dye. Its measurements are 47 inches from sleeve-end to sleeve-end by 59 inches in height (119 cm x 150 cm). This striped kimono, reminiscent of Meiji period styles, features a restrained (iki) aesthetic with a few subdued colors typical of that era.