itsutsu-ginu

clothing

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Japanese dress

  • Hans Holbein the Younger: portrait of Henry VIII
    In dress: Japan

    …a robe known as the itsutsu-ginu. The itsutsu-ginu has multiple bands of coloured silks (usually five) attached at the edges of the sleeves, at the neckline, and at the hem, giving the appearance of several robes worn one over another.

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