Pre - Tied Obi Casual style obi made of purple silk in a weft faced weave has narrow stripe running the length of the sash and the edges of the selvages are white. The ends have a tightly woven finish. the obi is folded inhalf length wise and folded into a knot shape over a cardboard form which is covered with pink silk crepe. The form also has two pink ties extending from the sides and a label on the inside has the picture of an iris. the obi is tacked over the form with white cotton thread. Near a folded edge is a piece of elastic tied through a plastic hook and tacked to a the obi with white thread.

1996.010.339