1950s Embroidered Crane Uchikake Wedding Kimono designer-givenchy Elastic waist: 11-15" flat across

Elastic waist: 11-15" flat across from side seam to side seam

Stunning hand beaded over silk gown in a wonderful combination of lemon and a deep

The skirt does not wrap

Length: approx 19" from shoulder to hem

Above this the bodice is done in huge chunky rows of a cable knit and they appear to twist over each other and wrap around the wearer

1950s Embroidered Crane Uchikake Wedding Kimono designer-givenchy Elastic waist: 11-15" flat acrossThis late 50s, perhaps early 1960s Japanese wedding kimono is a stunning textile. These are often displayed and it is easy to see why as it is extraordinary beautiful. The silk has a stunning scene of golden cranes, the symbol of happiness and eternal youth, floating across its surface. It is very long in length and the hem padded. It would have been worn open over another garment with the glorious back trailing behind. It is very heavy and of very