Kimono of black wool crepe brocade with a repeat pattern of floral, plant, and butterfly motifs
- Title
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Kimono of black wool crepe brocade with a repeat pattern of floral, plant, and butterfly motifs
- LC Subject
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main garments
- Donor
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Stevens, Blanche Whittier
- Description
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Kimono of black wool crepe brocade with a repeat pattern of floral, plant, and butterfly motifs in red, taupe, and blue, with yellow and pale grey accents and gold metallic threads; square neckline; rectangular sleeves; double-breasted closure with self-fabric covered buttons with concealed snap closures; upper half is lined in peach silk with patches of colorful floral, plant, and Shibori prints; below-knee length. Record says this woman's kimono was worn by royalty.
- Motif
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Floral
Plant
Butterfly
- Work Type
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kimonos
- Location
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Japan
- Date
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1901/2000
- Identifier
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1955.005.003
- Rights
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In Copyright
- License
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Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
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Image
- Format
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image/tiff
- Material
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Wool Crepe
Silk
Metallic Threads
- Technique
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Brocade
Shibori tie-dye
- Set
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Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
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Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
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Oregon State University