Kuro-Aka no Hana (黒赤の花) – Black-Red Blossom Haori

A sheer black ro silk haori that shimmers with quiet intensity — its translucent weave revealing a hidden glow of crimson beneath. Scattered across the surface, tiny red blossoms drift like faint embers in the dark, their delicacy balanced by the garment’s minimalist form and fluid drape.
Crafted from lightweight gauze silk (ro or sha), this piece was likely made in the mid- to late-Shōwa era (circa 1950s–1970s), a time when sheer textiles became popular for warm-weather layering and subtle elegance.
Black-Red Blossom captures the tension between shadow and light — refined, mysterious, and quietly romantic. A haori for those drawn to beauty that whispers rather than shouts.