Under-Kimono
1890-1910 (made)
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A donuki is an under-garment constructed from pieces of more than one fabric. In the late Meiji period there was a fashion for creating patchwork inner kimono from a variety of cloth fragments. Here four different fabrics have been used. The lower part and sleeves are stencilled cotton with a design of cranes and spots respectively. A section of indigo tie-dyed silk crepe features around the waist while the upper body is plain green crepe.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain weave, resist-dyed |
| Brief description | Tex, Japan, resist-dyed, under-kimono with a patchwork of fabrics, Meiji period |
| Physical description | Under-kimono made of a patchwork of four different fabrics. Lining of red (main body) and blue (lower section and edges). |
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| Summary | A donuki is an under-garment constructed from pieces of more than one fabric. In the late Meiji period there was a fashion for creating patchwork inner kimono from a variety of cloth fragments. Here four different fabrics have been used. The lower part and sleeves are stencilled cotton with a design of cranes and spots respectively. A section of indigo tie-dyed silk crepe features around the waist while the upper body is plain green crepe. |
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| Accession number | FE.21-2014 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2014 |
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