Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa)

Fabric for a Summer kimono; dyed, tie-dyed, and embroidered linen.

Silk with vegetable dyes, warp and weft ikat designs; collar lining made of red crepe, robe lining made of red wool

Banana fiber with vegetable dyes, weft ikat and warp stripes

Fiber

Pale green-blue silk with cloud motifs painted in gold pigment; additional motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold threads

Tie-dyed designs on blue silk damask patterned with orchid and chrysanthemum flowers on a diapered ground; red silk lining