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LOU LOU'S VIRTUAL VINTAGEFAIR!

25/4/2020

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Well, you didn't expect 'The Kimono Ladies'...or at least the #allbymyselfie version, to not dress ups for an event.!!!
Today and tomorrow, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April the fair is on at 'Lou Lou's Vintage Fair', on theire Instagram and Facebook pages...It's the 'Lou Lou's Virtual Vintage Fair'.
Nothing virtual here at 'Objects of Desire' though....You can click and buy every item we have for sale at the fair, here online in our store!
However, you can access 34 more traders on the Lou Lou's pages. Enjoy!!!
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Last batch of the day...more, distinctly wearable kimono jackets...the ubiquitous haori style.

7/4/2020

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Cat #156 - Habutai silk in a vivid purple with pale tonal shibori patterns. Lovely lighter weight haori.
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Cat #155 - As far as I can tell, this is an unworn vintage crepe silk haori with a slightly 1930s vibe hand painted block print pattern. £80
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Cat #125 - Original vintage hand painted smokey grey splattered abstract landscape design on amber crepe silk. £75
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Cat #150 - Another 'unworn' vintage haori. This one has hand painted Japanese bells on it in pretty mid-pastel shades - £80.
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Today's batches of haori kimonos...all silk; all vintage originals direct from Japan.

7/4/2020

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Cat #158 - 'Orchil' coloured Asanoha shibori haori. Wow! That's a description and a half!!! Lovely drapey silk tile patterned number. £80.00
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Cat #132 - Vintage silk leafy patterned damask haori in burnt orange with batik or 'dye-stop' technique leaf design, couched in parts with gold metallic thread. - £75
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Cat #126 - Pretty bronzed strawberry pink vintage silk haori with hand drawn blossom branch design - £75
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Cat #128 - Semi-antique silk haori, possibly 30s/40s, with hand painted and embellished block print of a house & garden scene. £80
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The Latest Buys - Some easy to wearJapanese vintage kimonos, all original hand made items. Generally this style of edge to edge jacket fits a UK size 8 loosely and up to a UK size 14 as a close fit & occasionally up to a UK size 16.

6/4/2020

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Cat #140 - DEEP PURPLE & SMOKEY LAVENDER HAND PAINTED SILK HAORI - £75
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Cat #153 - PLUM BLOSSOM BRANCH PRINTED & HAND FINISHED PALE BLUE SILK CREPE HAORI - £80
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BERCat #151 - RY AND GREY BOKASHI DYED SILK CREPE HAORI - £80
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Cat #143 - POSSIBLY 1920s/30's HAND PAINTED SILK CREPE HAORI - £85
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    The site owner Meredith Kemp-Ghani has been in the fashion industry for many years and hopes to add items here to entertain and interest you all.
    You can see more about Meredith on Instagram - @meredithkg
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