Hand Painted Clothing Designed & Made By Lynne Kiel
FEATURES
- Original Art hand painted on silk crepe de chine
- Red Poppies hand drawn on front panel & cuffs
- Sheer back silk georgette kimono body
- ONE SIZE Soft Flowy Fit
SHIPPING
- Free shipping Canada & USA
- Tracked and Insured
- Artist and care information included
DETAILS
- Colors are completely colorfast
- Dry clean recommended
- One of A Kind Handmade Clothing
FUN FACTS
- All over the world the red poppy flower symbolizes remembrance for the fallen soldiers and will continue for generations to come
- In Japanese and Chinese culture, the poppy flower indicates passionate love between a couple. Chinese believes that the poppy flower embodies rest, beauty and success
SIZE & STYLE
- Hand painted original art on soft smooth matt finish pure silk crepe de chine
- Big Bold Red Poppies are hand drawn on the shawl collar panel and cuffs
- The shawl collar can be worn rolled in or out
- Center front Painted panel length 33 inches / 85 cm
- Sleeve length neck edge to finished cuff edge 24 inches / 61 cm
- Center Back Length Sheer Kimono 25.5 inches/ 65 cm
- Back width Sheer Kimono side to side approximately 29 inches / 74cm
- Front width including Sheer silk and painted panel 20 inches /51 cm each side total full front width 40 inches / 102 cm
- Soft and flowing the kimono is light and airy in this beautiful gossamer sheer silk
THE ARTISTIC PROCESS
- Each artistic design is hand drawn on natural white pure silk with a gutta resist
- Using French dyes and paint brushes the color is blended and applied
- The painted silk is steam set permanently fixing the color then hand washed
- Each fashion piece is carefully cut out by hand and sewn together by Lynne Kiel
THESE ART PIECES
- Every piece is individually handmade from start to finish by Lynne and every one is unique in its own way
- I have made my best effort to show proper coloring of the silk and artwork in my photos
HOW TO PAINT SILK For tutorials tips and techniques Follow my YouTube Channel Lynne Kiel
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