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Woman's Wedding EnsembleShōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1965

Not on view
Japanese kimono displayed open and spread flat, ivory silk ground densely decorated with cranes in flight amid black clouds, coral wave bands, and green pine motifs
Silk kimono in deep red-orange, displayed open on a stand, with woven damask pattern of flowing abstract motifs visible on the fabric surface and a plain lining.
Title
Woman's Wedding Ensemble
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1965
Medium
Kimono: silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen), paste-resist-dyed (yuzen), metallic pigment, silk & gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery Under Kimono: silk figured satin Obi: Silk twill, silk, gilt-paper, & gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread supplementary weft patterning Under-Obis: Silk twill, gilt-paper-thread supplementary weft patterning Sash: Silk twill, silk & gilt-paper-thread supplementary weft patterning Obijime: Silk plain weave, gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery Obijime: Silk twill weave, silk & gilt-paper-thread supplementary weft patterning Tabi: Cotton plain weave, cotton twill Sandals: Metallic synthetic Fan: Silk plain weave, painted, pigment, gilt paper, bamboo, plastic, silk cord, silk & gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread tassels Fan: Gilt paper, bamboo, bamboo, painted, pigment, silk cord, tassels
Dimensions
Length (Kimono): 65 1/2 in. (166.37 cm) Length (Under kimono): 54 5/8 in. (138.75 cm) Overall (Obi): 12 1/2 × 159 in. (31.75 × 403.86 cm) Overall (Under Obi (Blue)): 6 × 13 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (15.24 × 33.34 × 6.35 cm) Overall (Under Obi (Orange)): 5 3/4 × 13 × 2 1/2 in. (14.61 × 33.02 × 6.35 cm) Length (Sash): 104 1/2 in. (265.43 cm) Length (Obijime (White)): 54 3/4 in. (139.07 cm) Length (Obijime (Red)): 59 3/4 in. (151.77 cm) Overall (Tabi): 4 1/4 × 3 1/8 × 8 1/2 in. (10.8 × 7.94 × 21.59 cm) Overall (Zori Slippers): 2 1/2 × 3 × 8 3/8 in. (6.35 × 7.62 × 21.27 cm) Length (Fan (White and black, excluding tassel)): 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm) Length (Fan (Black and metallic, excluding tassel)): 7 1/4 in. (18.42 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morris F. Ketay
Accession Number
CR.335.65-1a-n
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles