This elegant women's objime is most likely vintage and the outer edge of the braid is trimmed in a stripe that has color gradient shifts from royal purple, to a sort of plum blue, to white. Obijime are a decorative cord worn atop of women's Japanese kimono, specifically atop the obi. Koshihimo and obijime are two different things. Obijime are not the cords that tie a kimono on, koshihimo tie a kimono on.
 
The metallic color of this obijime does not appear to be produced with a low-quality plastic, but rather might be a thread foiled with a material.
 
Obijime Condition:  B gently used with some subtle snags, in nice condition ready to wear. 
Obijime Total Length (including tassels): 58 in 
Obijime Width: .25 in
 
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