Obi Clutch Purse

Gold bands cross the top while a silvery medallion glows in a flowered frame

This is a clutch purse made from obi kimono silk. Obi silk is often a dense brocade woven with metallic or colored threads, a heavy cloth that holds its shape well when cut and sewn into new forms. Pale silver blocks and honeycomb texture show at lower left, with solid red at the right. A red clutch with a gold, patterned chevron across the upper flap and a hexagon framing a silvery rosette amid flowers. It is 11.25 inches long, 3.25 deep and 8.5 high.

Neat folding, and a little show-off sparkle.