Patterned Obi and Extra Fabric, O-Mika (two items)

Costume

Identifier
C-069_1-2
Date:
1913
Description:
A long obi and extra piece of fabric worn possibly in O-Mika.

Item Details:
C-069_1 A long pale green silk obi with lurex embroidery. The center section is decorated with a padded roll of printed purple and pink fabric. Two strips of gold lurex fabric have been stitched on top of this. Possibly dates from the revival of O-Mika in the 1960s.
C-069_2 A piece of the pale green silk that the obi is made of. It appears to have been cut off from a larger section.
Extent:
2
Medium:
Silk, Cotton, Metal

Related collections
Ruth St. Denis UCLA Costume Collection
Related Storage Locations
Costume Box 015
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