Obi Clutch Purse

Silver rosette sits in a garland, flanked by pale stripes and gold chevrons

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. Gold chevron bands cross the top and silver vertical stripes fill the right side. A clutch with a red ground and a large gold-edged hexagon holding a silvery rosette wreathed in flowers and sprigs. It is 11.25 inches long, 3.25 deep and 8.5 high.

Silver wins the center. Gold keeps the borders.