Chōyō
“She danced at the Festival of Dust and Wine,
a phoenix in rusted silk —
and when she bowed, the streetlamps blinked like stars.”
Chōyō takes her name from the ancient Japanese festival of longevity and autumn blossoms. Her body is wrapped in chrysanthemum gold — cut from an antique obi, embroidered with trees, florals, and a phoenix or peacock poised in motion. The delicate teardrop opening at her back recalls the shape of a falling petal, or a whispered blessing.
She might have come from the Gilt Room, or some quieter hall — wherever silk remembers the fall of leaves and how long a body can hold its strength.
SIZE
She’s most at home on bodies sized S to a small M.
Not sure about the fit? My measurements page will guide you.
PRICE
This piece is made from an antique obi — a silk woven with care, meant for ceremony. Her price honours the age and value of the textile, and the craftsmanship involved in shaping her into something enduring.


