1920S Black Hand Embroidered Silk Chinese Lounge Pajamas

1990S Black Chinese Rayon & Silk Burnout Chiffon Two Piece Pajamas MORPHEW VINTAGE represents the finest pieces of fashions past. Sourced from across the globe, dating as far back as...

1950S SAKS 5TH AVE Asian Silk Jacquard Lounge Pajamas

1920s Black Silk Satin Chinese Traditional Jacket w Colorful Hand Embroidery: Nehru collar and satin frogs down front to close this beautifully ha...

A vintage Japanese silk Kuro Tomesode Kimono, circa 1950s-1980s. Kuro Tomesode is a dress for married woman for the most formal occasions, equivalent of the evening gowns in the west. It is overall black, decorated only with patterns of bright colors on the bottom. This kimono has three Mon family crests on the front and back shoulder. It is lined with white silk in its interior. On the front, it features exposed white stitches around neck and breast, a very subtle and elegant touch. The bottom part of the kimono is decorated with an embroidery imagery of two phoenix in flight. The lavish use of gold and polychrome threads and meticulous rendition of the birds contrast greatly with the otherwise sober black background. Pheonix is the mythical bird traditionally represents the Queen or Female Supreme in Chinese culture. Known as Hoo-oo in Japanese, Pheonix is a symbol of good fortune, power and divine wisdom and represents the sun goddess Amaterasu, the Queen of Heaven and Creation, who was believed to be the ancestor of the lines of the Japanese imperial family...