Uchikake Kimono
A Uchikake is an
ornate wedding kimono with a long trail, which Japanese brides wear during
the wedding ceremony. It is worn like a robe without an obi over another
kimono, called `kakeshita', which is tied with obi. A Uchikake is usually heavily brocaded or embroidered with Japanese motifs such as cranes, pines, flowing water and flowers. The bottom of a Uchikake is padded to trail along the floor.  |