Japanese Kimono Lady 'Yamabuki' Metal Blue and Black

Blue and Black

an unusual combination on a shelf

A poster for anyone who loves green peaks and travelers' trails

you wrap the sash

The kimono painted with a geisha among the blossom

Japanese Kimono Lady 'Yamabuki' Metal Blue and BlackThe kimono with no quiet spot to clash with Pack it dense enough and there's nothing to fight. Yamabuki fills every inch with small yellow, mauve and green flowers over a pale ground no single focal bloom, no open gap, just an even field that works as a soft backdrop rather than a centrepiece. The density is the point: it flatters instead of competing. Printed on lightweight cotton, the tiny flowers keep it informal, the yellows lifting the cooler