Color Calendar: October 21st Color: White Tea
Color Calendar | Color of October 21: White Tea
A pale brown with a whitish tint
This color is called "Shiracha," a color that exudes tranquility and warmth.
During the Edo period, dark brown was in fashion during the Genroku period,
During the Bunka and Bunsei periods, it was said that "soot bamboo has fallen out of favor and white tea has become the norm."
It was a refined color favored by tea masters and connoisseurs.
This color evokes the natural textures of dry soil, Japanese paper, and wood grain.
As the saying goes, "white tea"
Faded beauty - a modest and refined aftertaste.
Since the Meiji period, it has also been widely used in women's kimonos.
It blends seamlessly into everyday life and has become a symbol of an unobtrusive aesthetic.
Quote of the day
Like a veranda bathed in light on an autumn morning.
White tea is a color that exudes tranquility and warmth.
【reference】
The background and color information of white tea culture is from Traditional Colors Iroha.