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Kimono

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The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

On this kimono, the shibori, or tie-dyeing, technique has been used to create a pattern of paper gift ornaments in the shape of butterflies. This has been combined with a motif of embroidered orange blossoms (tachibana). The red colour of the kimono suggests that the wearer was a young woman, although the short sleeves indicate that she was already married.

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  • Title: Kimono
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1800/1850
  • Location: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: Length: 185.5 cm down back seam, including collar, Width: 137 cm across sleeves
  • Medium: Figured silk satin with embroidered and resist-dyed decoration
The Victoria and Albert Museum

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