Kimono purse

 I have a lot of products in my Etsy shop that are made from vintage Japanese kimono fabrics. I lived in Tokyo for four years and during that time I collected a lot of fabrics, from fabulous stores around Tokyo but also from the many antique markets that I went to, that were often held in the grounds of shrines. I make scarves and clutch bags with these fabrics, but I inevitably have leftover pieces that I keep and make into fabulous little patchwork purses. Each purse is totally unique and uses kimono fabrics in a similar colour palette. This purse uses kimonos in shades of purple and pink.

The purse is lightly padded and has a purple cotton lining. It's perfect for using as a handbag organiser or as a mini travel bag to store all your essentials in.

It has a purple zipper closure and a purple tassel on the zipper pull.

The reverse side of the purse also includes two pretty pink kimono fabrics.

This purse could also be used as a mini makeup bag. The bright colour makes it was not find in your bag. This purse would make a great gift for a Japan lover.

You can find it in my Etsy shop here.

Kimono scarf

I've been playing with another kimono silk scarf and it's just been added to my store. This time I decided to use an autumnal colour palette of black and terracotta.

I love the combination of styles and it was really fun choosing the selection of fabrics and deciding which one was going to sit next to each other.

I tried to mix up the colours so that they alternated between black and terracotta or between floral and geometric so that the prints and colours were spread out.

The scarf is long and thin and can be draped around the neck several times.

This scarf makes quite a statement and is a great decorative element to any outfit.