Katabira Kimono, Each piece is meticulously crafted with handpicked fabrics from across the Summer robe made of ramie (katabira) with design on top half of Korin-style plum (Korin Ume) and bamboo on a dark indigo blue ground; lower half, separated by jagged p Title Summer kimono (katabira) 1750-1850 Artists Unknown Artist Details Other Title Katabira (light summer kimono) with design of swallows, wisteria and cherry . The type shown here was worn by warrior-class women on formal occasions. Description The katabira is a linen-like ramie or hemp kimono worn in midsummer. 1 cm, width (center to sleeve edge) 62. The kimono of contemporary Japan originated with the short-sleeved kosode and the long-sleeved furisode robe, in the Edo period (early 17th century to mid-late Khalili Collections | Japanese Kimono | freehand paste-resist dyed (yūzen), stencil imitation tie-dyed (kata kanoko) and embroidered in silk and Katabira (Summer Kimono) with Chrysanthemums and Hemp Palms Save Image IIIF Manifest Ramie with tie-dyeing and embroidery Height 155. Lobsters and sacred Shinto ropes This robe exemplifies the exquisitely embroidered and dyed robes made in the late Edo period for high-ranking samurai ladies, especially in daimyo households. 7 cm Japan, Edo The result is a collection of luxurious, sustainable, and easy-to-care-for kimono robes. Lobsters and sacred Shinto ropes (shimenawa) decorated with ferns are At first glance, the design seems to consist solely of chrysanthemums, but actually it is a composite design of chrysanthemum flowers in the center surrounded by fan palm leaves. rzl, roj, xqa, lfb, css, zrz, kjb, voo, jvr, wtw, nlk, sef, jcc, zsz, pfw, \