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How do I store an old kimono?
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To store an old kimono, first air it out for roughly four hours to eliminate moisture. Then, use an emonkake, a hanger designed specifically for kimonos, to hang it in a dry, dark location. Shop a collection of vintage kimonos on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Meiji Period Red and Black Painted Kimono Storage Box, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kimono storage box, constructed of wood and bamboo, painted black with family crest painted in red on the sides.
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese 20th Century Mulberry Wood Kimono Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Presenting an assortment of sliding doors revealing convenient storage, as well as additional doors and drawers, this cabinet was conceived to store kimonos.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Japanese Two-Piece Kasane Isho-Dansu Clothing Chest, Meiji Period
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Designed traditionally for the secure storage of fine kimonos and textiles, this monumental clothing chest is constructed in two modular stacking sections.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1860s-80s Edo Japanese antique mid size Urushi Tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Guessing from the style, this believed to be Komono tansu - chest of drawers for organizing Komono (Kimono accessories). Having good storage capacity with deep drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s
Located in Portland, OR
The form is horizontally oriented, designed for storage of kimono, valuables, and household documents, with a visually balanced drawer-and-safe configuration.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Indigo dyed cotton textile large Furoshiki wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Especially, the large one is used to wrap Futon beddings, Kimono clothes, even furnitures, when storage or carrying.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Cotton

