Japanese Mini Parasol 'Chisana' Silver giving the whole band a

giving the whole band a gentle

a thin curl of gray smoke rising off the tip

It's the piece for anyone who likes the seifuku look without the costume

The embroidery gives it motion and depth

On a dark hakama the pleats vanish into the shadow

Japanese Mini Parasol 'Chisana' Silver giving the whole band aThe umbrella where blossoms drift past a pale moon This umbrella sets its scene at dusk. Across a softly blurred gray and rose ground, a pale full moon hangs at the upper edge while branches of pink blossom reach across it, petals scattering on an unseen breeze and green leaves catching the fading light. It has the dreamy, illustrated feel of a moonlit spring evening. The mood comes from the soft focus: the background washes from gray to warm rose,