1950s Embroidered Crane Uchikake Wedding Kimono designer-givenchy Length: approx 19" from shoulder

Length: approx 19" from shoulder to hem

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

The skirt does not wrap

A fine Hammerman Bros

The sleeves puff out above the elbows and cuffs and as it nears the waist it widens and is finished there with a ruffle detailing as well

1950s Embroidered Crane Uchikake Wedding Kimono designer-givenchy Length: approx 19" from shoulderThis 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