Burgundy Rinzu Silk Haori: Yellow Shibori Camellia Blossoms

This silk haori is a striking example of  textile design, utilizing high-contrast botanical imagery to create a sense of rhythmic movement. The garment is rendered on a deep burgundy-red rinzu (damask) ground, providing a lustrous architectural field for its surface decoration.

The primary design displays camellias crafted using the shibori (tie-dye) technique scattered across the body and sleeves. These large blossoms are rendered in a warm ochre-yellow with white accents, featuring the characteristic granular texture of kanoko (fawn-spot) shibori. Surrounding the flowers are sharp, star-like bursts of dotted white lines, which resemble abstract sparkling light or pine needles. The rinzu base further enhances the piece with its own tonal, woven damask patterns of roses and leaves that catch the light, adding a secondary layer of botanical depth beneath the bold shibori camellias.

It measures 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end and stands at a height of 35 inches (89 cm).