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An everyday shibori yukata worn by my grandmother, carrying time through washing. Tags In the early Shōwa period, my grandmother wore this yukata.From the early Meiji era onward, chemical dyes became widespread, and labor-intensive natural indigo gradually declined. This piece is no exception. A deep navy dyed with synthetic pigments. Not a garment for outings, but everyday wear. She put it on after her bath. Around the collar was an astonishingly thick cotton sweat guard — s

Scarlet once worn at court. Time reshaped, not erased. The scarlet hakama my great-grandmother wore at court.It is now an obi. This color is too young for me.Too vivid, too alive. Yet this scarlet is proof that she lived.A trace of time that has not disappeared, only changed form. Clothes do not end when they are remade.They continue, quietly, waiting. One day, this piece will be passed on again.Her time will move forward, carried by another body. Time leaves its mark on cl