1950s Embroidered Crane Uchikake Wedding Kimono designer-moschino The dress is not perfect

The dress is not perfect - there is a sequin missing here and there and at some point the inside hem was redone and it is not the most perfect job ever (I chose to leave it as found to conserve as much length as possible) but it presents well and is still infinitely wearable as either a super short mini or a tunic over a skinny pant

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Over this are vertical bands that start at the hem and go up the entire dress

It is entirely embroidered with a light yarn and the design is set on the dress to add to the illusion of curves

1950s Embroidered Crane Uchikake Wedding Kimono designer-moschino The dress is not perfectThis 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