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An unbelted woman's outer garment worn over the *kosode ¬‘³ on formal occasions. It originated in the Kamakura period among women of the samurai Ž˜ elite and in the early Muromachi period was worn from early May to early September; from the end of the Muromachi period it was part of formal winter attire and made of such thick materials as karaori “‚D and nuihaku –D”“. From the the mid Edo period it was constructed with white, black and red figured satin rinzu γdŽq, and fully embroidered with multi-colored threads. A kosode worn under an uchikake was called an aigi ‡’… and an obi ‘Ρ under an uchikake was called a kakeshita-obi Š|‰Ί‘Ρ. In the 18c, padding was added to the hem of the uchikake. The uchikake is still worn over a white kimono ’…•¨ in the traditional wedding ceremony.
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