Obi Clutch Purse

Violet ground, tilting gold stripes, and one bold blossom cut by the edge

This is a clutch purse made from obi kimono silk. Reusing kimono and obi textiles is a long Japanese practice, and cloth from older garments is often cut into smaller items so the fabric stays in use. A rectangular, folded clutch in rich purple with gold diagonal bands patterned in tiny honeycomb hexagons. A large petalled flower spreads across the upper flap, with partial blooms at the lower corners. A tidy, glossy finish. It is 11.25 inches long, 3.25 deep and 8.5 high.

Purple, gold, and quite certain about both.