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Kimono631/1

Red damask uchikake (打掛) with embroidery. The damask is woven containing a geometric pattern with floral and leaf motifs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide red band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The front and back have crane, pink tree, prunus, bamboo, bridge and tortoise motifs in gold, white, brown, gray and green on red ground. It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of a butterfly known as ageha-chō (揚羽蝶). The bottom hem is padded with cotton known as fuki (袘). The inner lining is red silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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