kimono of highly elegance

The jūnihitoe is an extremely elegant and highly complex kimono worn by court-ladies. Literally, it means "twelve-layer robe". The various layers are silk garments.
The innermost garment is white, followed by other layers, finally closed off by a final layer or coat. The graduation from white to red represents the way Japanese plum flowers come into a bloom. Plum flower design is all over the plain white, pink and vermillion layer. The plain green expresses the calyx. The total weight could add up to 20 kilograms.