(W-KIM-1) Rare vintage red Silk Kakeshita and 50 similar items

(Internal #W-KIM-1) This is a beautiful vintage KAKESHITA JAPANESE WEDDING KIMONO. Rare HUGE Wedding Kimono, red silk with crane and flowers in gold embroidered design. One of a kind, hand crafted; museum quality ceremonial piece in pure silk with intricate detailed hand-embroidery throughout. To emphasize the actual size, photos of Glenn on ladder holding it. New, never worn. No damage or stains. It is supposed to trail along the floor, which is why it is heavily padded along the hem. No label, brand or date. Solid red satin-lined Measures 73? long including neck x 50? wide Sleeves 12? wide x 40? long Bottom 7? is padded/weighted on the bottom with soft red fabric surrounding the padding. White ribbon for inner tying. Straight pole with hanger loop is 51? long, included Estimated date of manufacture: 1970?s (20th century) Weight: 5 pounds 6 ounces Other measurements: Neck to sleeve cuff hem 22-1/4? Collar width 4? Sleeve length 41? Cuff opening 8? Sleeve width 13? Hem 51? Underarm circumference 54? Underarm to hem is 65-1/2? Free Priority insured ship domestic, calculated shipping international $160 (for shipping pole separately 54? in pvc tube 5 pounds and kimono itself 6 pounds with $2100 insurance) The final wedding kimono is called the Kakeshita, in the style of Japonisme. This kimono is worn in place of the shirokakeshita and instead of it being white, it?s very colorful, again with a padded hem and the furisode sleeves. The patterning would be quite elaborate, asymmetrical, and include auspicious marriage symbols such as pine (for endurance and longevity) or cranes (which mate for life). Like the uchikake, the kakeshita has a bright orange-red padding at the hem but this padding is much lighter ? an inch of padding as compared to 2-3? of padding on the uchikake. The patterning of the kakeshita is also typically sparse around the mid-section, as this would be covered with a formal obi belt. The kakeshita fabric is similar to a furisode kimono, and the sleeves are usually just as long. Though it?s not as popular to wear as the Shirokakeshita brides can opt to change into this if they wish. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE.