Haori (Kimono Jacket)
1957-1958 (made)
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After the Second World War the wearing of kimono declined dramatically, but Japanese garments were still donned for special or festival occasions. Traditional motifs dominated, but those that celebrated the modern world were also popular. This kimono jacket (haori) has space exploration as its theme with a design of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite which was launched by the Russians in October 1957.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | plain weave; printing |
| Brief description | Tex, Japan, printed. Haori (kimono jacket) for a woman with design of Sputnik, Shōwa period |
| Physical description | Haori (kimono jacket) for a woman of plain weave silk with printed design of sputnik. Lining in upper back and sleeve of silk printed with a design of chrysanthemums. |
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| Summary | After the Second World War the wearing of kimono declined dramatically, but Japanese garments were still donned for special or festival occasions. Traditional motifs dominated, but those that celebrated the modern world were also popular. This kimono jacket (haori) has space exploration as its theme with a design of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite which was launched by the Russians in October 1957. |
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| Accession number | FE.48-2014 |
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| Record created | June 3, 2014 |
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