Obi Clutch Purse

Pale fans and bamboo-like leaves tangle in a tidy, sleepy repeat.

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. Flat folded case in sandy grey with a gently curved top edge. Fan outlines in dark thread cross a woven lattice, with leaf motifs and tiny orange touches. The cloth shows a soft sheen and a few light creases. It is 9 inches long, 3 deep and 7 high.

It whispers where its black-ground cousins would shout.