Swallow Uchikake

Uchikake literally means "drape" and these garments were generally worn over kimono.They were showpieces worn by upper class samurai women. This piece is a late Edo-early Meiji garment with quilted hem. Its silk fabric has a wonderful pattern of recurring swallows and rice stalks on a subtle background of gray, tan and gold.
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