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[Purple chirimen kimono with bamboo design, Kanazawa, Japan, 189-]
Date1890-1899
Mediumsilk
DimensionsL: 56.5 in, center back: 24 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.94
Description1 kimono : silk ; 56.5 x 24 (center back) in., sleeves 21.5 x 12.5 in., collar 4.375 in.;Purple chirimen (silk crepe) montsuki kimono with green and white bamboo design on exterior and interior of front hem. Lined with red-orange fabric on top half of kimono and sleeve interior while bottom half of kimono is lined with same purple silk as outer fabric. There is a paulownia Kamon (family crest) design on center back below collar, back of both sleeves and front chest. White thread basting stitches are along collar and sleeve openings. The hemline is padded and weighted.
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