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Sometimes the entire motif is in shibori, sometimes just the outline. The two variations represent male and female butterflies. Such paper ornaments were wrapped around the mouths of sake bottles used at wedding receptions, symbolizing the harmony of the newly married couple. The auspicious design and the red colour of this kimono mean it was possibly worn by a bride on her wedding day. However, such a garment would have had long sleeves, suggesting this example was altered later.\r\n","physicalDescription":"<i>Kosode</i> (kimono with small sleeve openings) of red and white figured satin (<i>rinzu</i>). The <i>rinzu</i> has a self-pattern of small diapers and flowers. The all-over design consists of fruiting branches of oranges (<i>tachibana</i>) and paper gift ornaments in the shape of butterflies. Some of the oranges have been stitch reserved (nui shibori) against the red ground while others are executed in gold embroidery couched on to the surface of teh fabric. The leaves are embroidered in satin stitch in two shades of green untwisted silk. The stems are likewise embroidered in black although the iron content of the mordant used to dye the silk thread has rotted, leaving the painted design showing. The butterflies have been created by binding tiny areas of the fabric (kanoko shibori) prior to dyeing, sometimes the outline only is picked out using this technique and sometimes the entire design. The red dye is derived from safflower (beni). The garment is lined with scarlet plain weave thin silk and the cuffs have a facing of red crêpe. 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Registered File number 1982/1022.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Kimono, figured silk satin with tie-dyed (shibori) amd embroidered decoration of butterflies and orange blossoms on a red ground, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"butterflies","id":"x30135"},{"text":"orange blossom","id":"x41010"},{"text":"noshi","id":"x40196"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["FE.101-1982"],"accessionNumberNum":"101","accessionNumberPrefix":"FE","accessionYear":1982,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-10-20","recordCreationDate":"2006-02-28","availableToBook":false}}