kimono

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

kimono

Entry/Object ID

1996.010.002

Description

Black figured silk kimono, lined with beige figured silk. The black fronts are identically patterned with a single chrysanthemum-cherry blossom-and other flowers motif, in muted shades of cream, blues, coral and greens. The back has a single, large, integrated motif in the same style and colours. Triangular inset piece on each front, from waist area to hem, with single, vertical cherry blossom motif. Rectangular sleeves have a single motif on back and front. Beige lining has similarly placed motifs, featuring large chrysanthemums-other flowers in muted shades of corals, blues, greens and pale yellows. Continuous wide band of different black crepe, lined with beige, finishes front and collar edges, to knee area. Sleeves joined at shoulders but left open under the arms. Garment is handsewn, with black thread, but coarsely.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Roberts, L.D.

Notes

Accession Date: 19-Jul-96 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kimono

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

kimono

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

May 22, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 15, 2026