The garment features rinzu silk woven with a sayagata pattern—the traditional interlocking geometric swastika motif that creates an almost imperceptible textural foundation across the rich vermillion ground. Over this refined base, silkscreened black floral sprays create a striking contrast that demonstrates the period's embrace of modern printing technologies while maintaining classical Japanese aesthetic principles.
The design reflects the influence of Art Nouveau's organic naturalism, which was being absorbed into Japanese decorative arts during the early 20th century, yet remains distinctly Japanese in its spatial composition and symbolic content. The flowing branches appear to be stylized plum blossoms (ume), rendered in an almost ink-wash painting style that echoes sumi-e traditions while employing the crisp precision of industrial screen printing. This duality between traditional craft techniques and modern manufacturing processes was characteristic of Japan's Taisho period, when the country was rapidly modernizing while seeking to preserve its cultural identity. The bold red and black color scheme evokes both the dramatic contrasts found in traditional Japanese lacquerware and the graphic sensibilities of early 20th-century poster design, creating a garment that bridges traditional elegance with contemporary sophistication. The scattered, asymmetrical arrangement of the floral motifs demonstrates the Japanese principle of beauty found in irregularity and natural randomness, while the underlying sayagata pattern provides a subtle geometric order that unifies the composition.
It measures 49 inches (124 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end, with a height of 38 inches (97 cm).