Kimono Nagajuban

Kimono Nagajuban

Nagajuban Underkimono Pink habutai silk with yuzen zome dyed floral designs. On the middle front is yellow cloud formations with green bamboo leaves red flowers and blue water. Below this are two green pine branches with red folliage and red branches. On right front are two green cloud formations one with blue and red bamboo leaves the other with blue and red maple leaves. below this are three green clumps of pine with red branches. Near the hem is yellow cloud formation with red and blue cherry blossoms and green leaves. On the upper tight front yellow cloud formation with green. purple and red stylized mountains. with red plants growing from top and sides. the left front sleeve has green cloud formation with red yellow and blue cherry blossoms and three red cherries right front sleeve has pine and bamboo motifs. The upper back has green cloud formation with yellow and red cherry blossoms and blue water. Pine maple leave and plum blossoms are scattered over the back and in the lower right back is green cloud formation with red and blue peaches and green leaves. the sleeve backs are painted with pine cherry and mountain designs. Several motifs are accented with gold leaf - surihaku. The kimono has long sleeves open on the inside edge and lined with an orange silk band. There is a band collar and a white damask silk eri collar basted over the edge. Kimono is folded on the waist line and stitched in place with long silk ties attached inside the fold. There are tucks stitched in place at each shoulder.

1996.012.033