Expert Text: Auspicious Patterns, Shosoin Floral Design This is a high-quality fukuro obi (formal obi), suitable for formal wear, such as for the mother of the bride or groom. The base color is a popular pale gold. ✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼ The mothers of the bride and groom are considered semi-main characters. The obi for the most formal attire, the kurotomesode (black formal kimono), must be a woven obi with gold and silver threads and colored threads, and woven with high-class patterns (auspicious patterns, Shosoin patterns, court patterns, etc.). At first glance, similar patterns are often listed, but stylish fukuro obi are not suitable for formal wear, so caution is needed. ✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼ It is nearly unused, and is a very beautiful item with no noticeable scratches or stains on either the front or back. The colors may appear different depending on the monitor of the viewer, so if you are concerned, please comment. Obi width: Approximately 31 cm Length: Approximately 430 cm Material: 100% silk ・Pure silk, auspicious expert text, Shosoin floral pattern, ropputsu pattern (six-panel pattern), gold thread ・Does not limit age or season ・Easy to tie and does not easily come undone, even for beginners ・Suitable for children's shrine visits, Shichi-Go-San (Seven-Five-Three Festival), entrance ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, first festivals, first birthdays, wedding receptions of friends, tea ceremonies, etc. #FormalMotherObiAyaShop875 ◎It will be carefully folded compactly for shipping. ◎Please check the profile. ◎If you have no questions, you can purchase it. #Kimono #Formal #GraduationCeremony #EntranceCeremony #EntranceCeremony #MeetingOfBothFamilies #FukuroObi #Training #PracticingKimonoWearing #Tea #DinnerParty #VisitingKimono #Furisode #ComingOfAgeCeremony #CommemorativeCeremony #Party #Celebration #ShrineVisit #TeaCeremony #Event #ShichiGoSan #JapaneseClothingAccessories #Casual #SemiFormal #Wedding #FirstFestival #EntranceAndGraduationCeremony #NagoyaObi