Kimono Coat (Michiyuki)
1920-1930 (made)
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Kimono of the type called michiyuki, a three-quarter length coat for wearing over the top of another kimono for outdoor wear. It has a square shape neckline and has button and press-stud fastenings. Otherwise, it is the standard kimono cut. The bottom of the sleeves have been shortened.
The artificial silk from which it is made was patterned on the loom with orange flowers and a geometric grid against a navy blue ground. The surface of the cloth has an embossed effect. The top section only, excluding the sleeves, is lined with a plain weave, off-white silk.
The artificial silk from which it is made was patterned on the loom with orange flowers and a geometric grid against a navy blue ground. The surface of the cloth has an embossed effect. The top section only, excluding the sleeves, is lined with a plain weave, off-white silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Self-patterned artificial silk crêpe |
| Brief description | Kimono coat (michiyuki), navy blue self-patterned artificial silk crêpe, Japan, 1920-30 |
| Physical description | Kimono of the type called michiyuki, a three-quarter length coat for wearing over the top of another kimono for outdoor wear. It has a square shape neckline and has button and press-stud fastenings. Otherwise, it is the standard kimono cut. The bottom of the sleeves have been shortened. The artificial silk from which it is made was patterned on the loom with orange flowers and a geometric grid against a navy blue ground. The surface of the cloth has an embossed effect. The top section only, excluding the sleeves, is lined with a plain weave, off-white silk. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1987/493. |
| Historical context | For a description and pictures of michiyuki see Yamanake Norio, The Book of Kimono: the Complete Guide to Style and Wear, Tokyo: Kodansha, 1982, pp29 & 58. NAL Bibliographic Ref. No.: 513.G.120 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | FE.24-1989 (Object) |
| Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna, Japanese Textiles in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 2000, plate 59 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.23-1989 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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