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Elegant Japanese uchikake (traditional wedding gown) sewn in the style of the twelve layered court attire (jyuni-hitoe) from the the Heian court (794-1160). People’s longing to capture the beautiful life of the aristocrats happened over 1000 years ago but never seems to end. Here on this red background, the classic design of the ox-cart in a pine forest is beautifully woven in gold. Twelve layers could even have gone up to 15 or less. The ladies in the Court were able to show their taste by choosing the colors of each kimono. For the modern day princess, only four layers are sewn together at your convenience (only for the neck, sleeve ends and the hem lines). Dimensions are 50 1/2" (sleeve to sleeve) x 72 1/2"long.
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