Search results
15 lis 2017 · As the name implies, the uchikake flows unbound and draped over the kosode. The wearer must hold the front folds, called tatezuma, when standing, sitting and walking. The fact that the uchikake must be held gives the wearer composure and grace, and even dignity and glamour.
Uchikake (打掛) is a kind of kimono (or wafuku, either of them means Japanese traditional clothing) worn by Japanese women.
Whether it’s the all-white Shiromuku, the white kimono covered in a brilliantly colorful uchikake or a gorgeous traditional kimono, you’ll find all the information you need here to understand the basics of the ensemble in the Japanese wedding.
Once worn by high-ranking women, uchikake are a type of richly embroidered outer kimono which are commonly used in Japan on formal occasions, such as weddings. These highly decorated kimono are worn without an obi sash and are lined in silk with a wadded hem.
16 maj 2024 · Wedding Kimono Or Uchikake. The wedding kimono, known as “uchikake” or “shiromuku,” holds a revered place in Japanese culture, symbolizing beauty, tradition, and the sacred union of two souls.
Second half of the 19th century. Not on view. The costumes of the Kabuki theater are known for their dramatic effect. The back of this uchikake, or outer robe, confronts the audience with the shocking spectacle of a lioness with bulging glass eyes pushing a cub off a high ledge.
10 kwi 2018 · Mount Fuji view from Omiya. A coat part of the wedding trousseau in the samurai families of the medieval Japan was uchikake, an ornate wedding coat with a long trail, which was worn...
