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kyotodreamtrips:

In the Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) held annually in the Old Heian Capital of Japan, Kyoto, ladies dressed in the ceremonial robes of the ancient Heian Court participate on horseback.

ornamentedbeing:

When I said Court Costume I wasn’t only talking about Western costumes.

Photos at the Kyoto museum of a mannequin wearing Heian era costume. 2008 is the 1000 year anniversary of the ‘Tale of Genji’.

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I confess that I only study Western costume so I will just put the caption that came with the bottom photo here: Formal wear for a lady, with a design of a seashore. Muromachi period, 14th century, Kyoto National Museum

Edit: I apologize if that’s not correct but that is the information that came with the photo. One of my followers had this to add: ‘Properly known as Junihitoe. Not sure where you got the Muromachi period from, the Heian period is 794-1185 CE’.

The name junihitoe (十二単) means “12 layers” in reference to the multiple layers involved, which was often not exactly 12. They are strongly associated with the Heian period but they were still worn in the Muromachi period, and even today in ceremonies for the imperial household.

Empress Shoken, photographed by Uchida Kuichi, 1872

(Source: commons.wikimedia.org)

Princess Nagako (Empress Kojun), 1924

(Source: commons.wikimedia.org)

transientfashion:

Hime in Junihitoe by ~Athena-Erocith

asian-costumes:

Junihitoe - Japanese kimono from Heian period.

lostsplendor:

Traditional Costume, Japan. Illustration c. 1868 via The New York Public Library