Kimono

Item number 3141/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Black kimono made of Yūzen (友禅) double-layered silk. On top with cherry blossom branches at midpoint, and below the waist a wrap-around image of women in kimonos on a background of mottled green. There are three family crests or kamon (家紋) of creeping woodsorrel known as katabami (片喰) in a light tan colour decorate the back at neck and along arms. The kimono is long, open at the front, with long double lapels. Sleeves have short trailing panels below the wrists. The kimono is lined with light cream fabric around the shoulders and torso, red fabric inside the sleeves, and a second layer of the printed fabric on bottom.

History Of Use

Worn by women. This kimono looks like hōmon-gi (訪問着) in style, which can be worn for dancing, but the pattern appears only below the waistline, which is characteristic of tomesode (留袖) more formal kimono.