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[Hanjuban (half underkimono) with Nihon-shishu embroidered collar and dog design on sleeves, Hawaii, 193-]
[Hanjuban (half underkimono) with Nihon-shishu embroidered collar and dog design on sleeves, Hawaii, 193-]
[Hanjuban (half underkimono) with Nihon-shishu embroidered collar and dog design on sleeves, Hawaii, 193-]

[Hanjuban (half underkimono) with Nihon-shishu embroidered collar and dog design on sleeves, Hawaii, 193-]

Date1930-1939
Mediumsilk, embroidery thread
DimensionsL: 25.25 in, center back: 23.5 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.189
Description1 short underkimono : silk ; 25.25 x 23.5 (center back), sleeves 26 x 11.5 in.;Off-white silk gauze hanjuban (half underkimono) with fine silk crepe sleeves and silk Nihon-shishu (Japanese embroidery) collar. Light orange and cream butterflies and flowers are embroidered on pink collar (3.75 in. wide). Sleeves are lavendar with design of black and white dogs playing amongst ribbons and balls of pink, turquoise, green, blue flowers including cherry blossoms, peonies, chrysanthemums and star-shaped flowers. Sleeves are open under wrist except for small stitches to close the wrist.

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