Vintage Real Red Silk Wedding Kimono Uchikake Embroidery Japan Irouchikake

Vintage Red Uchikake Wedding Kimono Long Heavy Silk Japanese Bridal Gown Shiny Metallic Embroidered Chrysanthemum Flowers Floral Motif Irouchikake in Rare Fire Engine Red Hand Embroidered Japanese Wedding Kimono. Beautiful embroidery. Beautiful red color. Silk. uchikake Kimono (打掛) is a highly formal kimono worn by a bride or at a stage performance. The uchikake is often heavily brocaded and is supposed to be worn outside the actual kimono and obi, as a sort of coat. The Iro-uchikake was originally the formal attire for wives of samurais in the Muromachi period and worn during fall season. They gradually came to be preferred by rich merchants and aristocrats during the Edo period and are now one of the most popular styles of traditional dress for women desiring a traditional Japanese wedding Condition- a place was torn and resewn. A few pinholes in the silk. See photos Measured Flat Shoulder to shoulder- 25” Bust- 50” Waist- 46” Hips- 46” Sleeve Length- 42” Armpit hole- 16” Shoulder to Hem Front- 44” Shoulder to Hem Back- 68” Please note items are between 40-150 years old. They may have signs of wear, please carefully examine photos  As they are vintage items it is always a good plan to plan to have the items taken to your local green dry cleaner before wearing. Some items may be wrinkled from storage. I do my best to catalog any flaws I find in the description of the item.