#uchikake

[heaveninawildflower]

Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Hōrai (Japan, late 18th century–first half 19th century).

Silk (rinzu) with paste-resist dyeing, silk-and gold-thread embroidery.

Image and text information courtesy The Met.

[garlandedspirits]

Noblewomen's costumes in Ran (1985) dir. Akira Kurosawa

Costume design by Emi Wada

[orisho119]

I hope that someday, my work will catch the eye of someone out there in the world.

[tanuki-kimono]

Fantastic glimmering beadwork for those modern uchikake coat and obi by Couture Garden 結, worn over a more traditional shiromuku (white bridal ensemble)

[fashionsfromhistory]

Wedding Kimono (Uchikake)

Chiba Prefecture, Japan

c.1850 (Edo Period)

Denver Art Museum

[sakeinstyle]

This is, without question, the most beautiful uchikake I've ever seen.

Uchikake have a limited wearing possibility. They are the outer layer of wedding kimono.

The hem is padded so it can be dragged through the "aisle". When outside, the uchikake is held up by a belt to protect the hem from getting dirty.

When white coloured, it is part of an all white ensemble called shiromuku.

Coloured uchikake are also common, they come mostly with a lot of red accents, although other colours exist too.

(Image sources are linked to photos)

[cheshiregrinfu]

Uros from Trickcal has a really cool outfit I wanted to draw my sona in uvu

[gentlyepigrams]

Outer robe (Uchikake), late 18th Century - early 19th Century (Edo Period). Japan. The MET.