This caught my eye as we were featured in the same Etsy treasury today, and I wanted to share the love. A wonderfully kawaii (cute) bear for an important cause. He’s only $26, completely handmade by sleepyking, and all proceeds go to the American Red Cross for Japan. Hurry! He looks lonely. I bet he’d [...]
Archive for March, 2011
A Bear Hug for Japan
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged earthquake relief, etsy, Japan on March 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Kimono Aid for Japan
Posted in kimono, news, vintage, tagged earthquake relief, etsy, Japan, kimono, kimonomomo, Red Cross on March 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to the earthquake and ensuing crisis in Japan, KimonoMomo has been getting a lot of publicity. It’s not exactly what I had expected and makes me feel uneasy, but if I can use it to help others, I certainly will. While I would like to offer 100% of proceeds from my sales to help [...]
Kimono auctions to benefit Japan earthquake relief
Posted in kimono, news, vintage, tagged auction, earthquake relief, ebay, furisode, Immortal Geisha, Japan, kimono, obi on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Quick post to spread the word about Immortal Geisha’s eBay auctions to benefit earthquake relief in Japan. Beautiful vintage kimono and accessories are being offered and 100% of the proceeds will go to help those who need it most right now. Please take a look and place a bid on these gorgeous items.
Inside the modified yukata
Posted in indigo, kimono, shibori, vintage on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Taking a closer look at our modified indigo shibori yukata, there are some interesting touches that signify this was very much a homemade or at least home-modified garment. The partial lining is from a tenugui, or cotton hand towel. It is very soft, and has been carefully tacked in such a way to give more [...]
