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Kimono
Japan
1800-50
Monochrome figured silk (rinzu) with tie-dye (shibori) and embroidery
Width 137 cm x height 185.5 cm
Museum no. FE.101-1982

On this kimono, the shibori, or tie-dyeing, technique has been used to create a pattern of paper gift ornaments in the shape of butterflies. This has been combined with a motif of embroidered orange blossoms (tachibana). The red colour of the kimono suggests that the wearer was a young woman, although the short sleeves indicate that she was already married.

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Kimono
Japan
1830-1880
Crêpe silk, with paste-resist decoration (yuzen), areas of scored gold and touches of embroidery in silk thread
Width 124 cm x height 155.0 cm
Museum number T.266-1968

The elegant design of pine trees on this kimono was created using a technique called yuzen. This involves drawing the pattern on the cloth with rice paste extruded through the metal tip of a cloth bag. The paste forms a protective coat that prevents the dye penetrating. The large pattern areas were then completely blocked with paste before the background colour was applied. The cloud areas have been created using gold leaf and tiny parts of the design have been highlighted with touches of embroidery.

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