Uchikake (wedding over-kimono), first half 19th century, Japan. “”Outer robe (uchik
Uchikake (wedding over-kimono), first half 19th century, Japan. “”Outer robe (uchikake) for wedding with long sleeves and padded hem and design of pine, bamboo and decorated fans in white, red, green, brown and black created by resist and tie-dyeing, silk embroidery and gold metallic thread couching on a dark brown silk damask ground; lined with red silk. Silk damask, resist-dyed and tie-dyed (kaneko shibori) and embroidered with silk and couched with gold-wrapped thread" MFA. (William Sturgis Bigelow Collection) -- source link
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