Beautiful Rare antique wedding Kimono

Beautiful rare antique wedding kimono (uchikake). Genuine article beautifully hand sewn.

Silk embroidery with crane and flower pattern. Are highly formal kimono worn only in bridalwear or on stage. The name'uchikake' comes from the verb "uchikake-ru", "to drape upon", originating in roughly the 16th century from a fashion of the ruling classes of the time to wear kimono then called kosode. "Small sleeve" unbelted over the shoulders of one's other garments.

The uchikake progressed into being an over-kimono worn by samurai women before being adopted some time in the 20th century as bridalwear. Uchikake are worn in the same manner in the present day, though unlike their 16th century counterparts, could not double as a regular kimono due to their typically heavily decorated, highly formal and often heavily padded nature. Uchikake are designed to trail along the floor as a sort of coat. Bridal uchikake are typically red or white, and often decorated heavily with auspicious motifs. Because they are not designed to be worn with an obi, the designs cover the entirety of the back.