Obi Clutch Purse

Folded fans in soft beige and gold, tumbling in a low and dusty drift

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. Fine gold bamboo-like leaves, small flowers and tiny red accents dot the fans. A folded clutch in a muted, silvery taupe weave patterned with overlapping fan shapes that fall from the upper right. It is 11.25 inches long, 3.25 deep and 8.5 high.

Quiet, silvery, and fanning itself in dignified fashion.