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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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Antique Japanese Karamono Style Hinged Hitsu for Kimono Storage
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Japanese hinged hitsu (kimono storage coffer) woven of bamboo in the Chinese style with broad
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
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Japanese 20th Century Mulberry Wood Kimono Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
storage, as well as additional doors and drawers, this cabinet was conceived to store kimonos. Made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
1860s-80s Edo Japanese antique mid size Urushi Tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
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Guessing from the style, this believed to be Komono tansu - chest of drawers for organizing Komono (Kimono
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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
oriented, designed for storage of kimono, valuables, and household documents, with a visually balanced
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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
to wrap Futon beddings, Kimono clothes, even furnitures, when storage or carrying.
Dyed with the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Cotton


