long sleeved robe with padded hem; printed design with bold flowers and pink ground; bright multicolors--primarily red and orange; cloud-like forms at top and chest are black with grid of gold dots; pair of grey, green, white, and gold birds with very long tailfeathers, with accents in gold embroidery, on stomach; crane above pair of birds; birds on back of sleeves and PR shoulder, with gold details; large crane with gold details on PR lower back; black at ends of sleeves and hem; lined in red

Nagasode kimono, from a five-piece wedding kimono set, 1934

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A woman wore this five-piece kimono set only once, at her wedding in 1934. The lavish decoration with its many phoenixes, symbols of fidelity, reflects the hopes of her family for a happy married life. The set consists of five elements: an outer robe (iro uchikake), a long-sleeved kimono with draping train (hiki furisode), a fully tie-dyed undergarment (sō shibori juban), a plain white undergarment (juban), and a brocade sash (obi). The bride would have worn the uchikake over the long-sleeved kimono with a padded train tied at the waist with the sash. The white undergarment would have been worn closest to the body, and the layers would have been visible at the openings, especially around the collar.

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Nagasode kimono, from a five-piece wedding kimono set
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long sleeved robe with padded hem; printed design with bold flowers and pink ground; bright multicolors--primarily red and orange; cloud-like forms at top and chest are black with grid of gold dots; pair of grey, green, white, and gold birds with very long tailfeathers, with accents in gold embroidery, on stomach; crane above pair of birds; birds on back of sleeves and PR shoulder, with gold details; large crane with gold details on PR lower back; black at ends of sleeves and hem; lined in red