BORO

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Japanese boro cotton patchwork blouse/sashiko/remake/handmade/ranru/noragi/1900s fabric/sashiko hand stitched/mixed cotton/322
Japanese boro cotton patchwork blouse/sashiko/remake/handmade/ranru/noragi/1900s fabric/sashiko hand stitched/mixed cotton/322
Cotton boro kimono from Japan's Tohoku- North west region of Japan https://www.pinterest.com/jenmurdoch5/
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rie-sato-paris: ラルフローレンの パッチワークポンチョ。 高架下では、着れないな。
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A bit more fitted would be more appealing tome...not a lot more, just enough to make the garment look less tentlike
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Boro is a Japanese word for "tattered rags". It refers to the way people used to recycle small pieces of fabric. These complex blue textile pieces tell stories about Japanese families, their rural way of life, and economic situation in the northern part from the Edo to the early Showa period (17th - 20th century). Each piece is handed down from generation to generation. For decades traces of darning and quilting were added to increase their lifespan.
Boro Jacket – A Real Find
While travelling through Yokohama on a recent trip I stumbled across something truly amazing. I'm not normally swayed to purchase something so readily when I'm out browsing and sight-seeing, but I just couldn't resist this gorgeous find: A Boro Jacket. I think of the wearing possibilities of this Jacket - considering the history of the garment -...