Red Kimonos, O-Mika (set of two)

Costume

Identifier
C-012_a-b
Date:
1920s
Description:
Two red silk kimonos most likely worn in O-Mika.

Item Details:
C-012_a-b Two red silk damask kimonos decorated with embroidered (colored silk and lurex thread) flowers and butterflies. Each kimono is half lined with turquoise green silk. Attached to the sleeve openings are braids of pale green and pink silk ribbons with bells attached. A label in the neck reads Made in Japan. 
Extent:
2
Medium:
Silk, Cotton, Metal

Related collections
Ruth St. Denis UCLA Costume Collection
Related Storage Locations
Costume Box 005Costume Box 014
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