"Pine - Long Life" Wedding Kimono (Uchikake)

A brilliantly designed and woven uchikake featuring rows of pine boughs (which symbolize longevity and perseverance). The shading of the pine is done with woven threads, which shows the mastery of the workmanship.

Behind the boughs, the pine limbs feature a rainbow shimmer from the metallic-coated threads.

This is an uchikake - meant to be worn on top of another kimono, not meant to be tied with an obi but rather draped open, mostly for picture taking. These make amazing displays.