This listing is for a vintage Japanese wedding kimono called a shiromuku.   This is a white (shiro means white in Japanese) version of the uchikake, which is draped over top a kakeshita wedding kimono. It is left open without an obi and has a padded hem, as it was once meant to trail across the floor behind the bride. 

This shiromuku features an all-white design of large, embroidered snowflake medallions showcasing imperial carts (goshoguruma), cranes (tsuru), pine (matsu), and overlapping circles (shippo). A few of the carts are embellished with shimmering rhinestones. The cranes and pine both represent longevity and enduring happiness offering a most auspicious beginning to a marriage. 

Unfortunately, as with most light-colored kimono, there are some light blemishes, but nothing distracting. See the last photos. 

Wedding kimono are a gorgeous display of Japanese art and culture and can be an heirloom treasure handed down generation after generation. View the slide show below to be amazed at these elaborate works of artistry!

If you plan to display this kimono, we offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging - see options in the tab below. See the slideshow below on how these are worn or displayed.