This black kimono, worn especially during wedding ceremonies, was a married woman’s most formal garment. A white under-kimono is attached to the inside of this garment. In the Meiji and Taisho periods, it was fashionable to have under-kimonos, with similar patterning, attached to the outer kimono.

Stylized pine branches covered with snow, narcissus, chrysanthemums and a rooster and hen adorn this garment. Decorative crests of flowers within a circle are placed at the shoulders. This kimono, along with another under-kimono and an obi, is part of a formal ensemble. Complete sets of these costumes from this period are rare in museums outside of Japan.