kimono

woman's wedding outfit, embroidered silk, dazzling red with even brighter lining; front left shoulder has embroidered flowers, foliage, repeated at base of panel with peacock, embroidered in gold, silver, bronze and bright gold in long and short stitch and couching; flower motifs repeated on front of sleeves, shoulder and other side of front; back of gown has peacock and flower motifs and continuation of front peacocks feathers; back, left sleeve has another peacock and back right has more flower and foliage decoration.Deep mandarin collar, lining forms contrasting,heavily padded hem, collar extends into front facings ; back made of 2 panels; hand stitched detail around collar, front opening and hem.

.2 under garment mimics kimono in style,champagne, jacquard silk with depictions of flowers and cranes, rolled padded hem, fully lined with silk hanging free at bottom; back formed of 2 panels

.3 cream, jacquard, synthetic fabric with stiffening; single band at 1 end with diamond pattern

.4 hairpiece; synthetic ponytail , black; red, gold ribbon tied in bow with red, gold and black braid with tassels and gold wire fastened with 2 gold corded bows; underside of hair piece fastened with gold metal curved

comb

.5 .1 fan, plastic outer, bamboo ribs, metallic gold and silver pleats, synthetic cord with 2 tassels

.2 case with braided tassels, woven in cream and silver, case bound with cream braided cord attached to 2 tassels of cream and gold

.3 case with hairpin; rectangular in same fabric as above, in 3 parts; case has single fold; pin is metal disc with chains and 10 small discs, 1 detached, in own pouch, secured with ring

.4 belt, same fabric as above

.5 padded cord, same fabric, tassels at end

.6 coat hanger,hinged plastic ivory colour, orange braided cord and broken plastic hook

.7 metal hook, enamelled white

.8 box

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14070 (Asset Register)

Applied Arts and Design