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The leading actors were great celebrities and the colours, patterns and styles they wore on and off stage were eagerly emulated. Numerous woodblock prints and books about their lives helped popularized their fashionable styles. Kabuki was at the heart of the dynamic, urban culture known as the ‘floating world’ (ukiyo) and this design certainly evokes the outlandish spirit associated with the theatre. This kimono was probably worn as an undergarment, although whether by a man or a woman is not clear.","physicalDescription":"Kosode with skulls and bones, satin cotton (<i>menjusu</i>) from China, stencil  paste-resist dyeing (<i>katazome</i>), Japan, 1840-60","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cotton","id":"x42768"}],"techniques":[{"text":"resist dyeing","id":"AAT53053"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Satin cotton (<i>menjusu</i>) from China, stencil  paste-resist dyeing (<i>katazome</i>)","categories":[{"text":"Fashion","id":"THES48957"},{"text":"Death","id":"THES48970"},{"text":"Theatre","id":"THES250537"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2020MT5645","2020MT5648"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"NTHC","id":"THES49551"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Kimono","id":"AAT46171"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"China","id":"x29398"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"fabric"}],"productionDates":[],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Yoshida Kōjirō","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"120.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"150.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"This garment was gifted to the V&A by Yoshida Kōjirō (1937-2025). Born into a Kyoto merchant family who specialised in undyed chirimen (crepe) kimono fabric, he made an important contribution to the preservation and research of Japanese textile heritage and that of Kyoto culture more broadly. Yoshida was a leading figure in the Gion Maturi, one of Japan’s largest and most famous festivals, being for many years the Director of the Gion Matsuri Yamahoko Association. In 1992, he and Kajitani Nobuko published a groundbreaking report on the 297 historic textiles used to decorate the festival floats. 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It is interesting to speculate, therefore, whether the design of this unusual kimono was inspired by Bandō Shūka’s stage attire, as depicted in the nearby print, to your right. It certainly evokes the outlandish spirit associated with Kabuki. The kimono was probably worn as an undergarment, although whether by a man or a woman is not clear.","date":{"text":"29/02/2020","earliest":"2020-02-29","latest":"2020-02-29"}}],"partNumbers":["FE.260-2020"],"accessionNumberNum":"260","accessionNumberPrefix":"FE","accessionYear":2020,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-07-29","recordCreationDate":"2019-06-11","availableToBook":false}}