International Journal of Human Culture Studies
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Akome of Heian aristocratic costume
―About men wear―
Miyuki Shikano
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2015 Volume 2015 Issue 25 Pages 314-318

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Abstract

  Mo Karakoromo costume is a full dress of the Heian aristocratic women hakama, Hitoe, Uchigi, table clothes, Karakoromo, it is composed of such as Mo. This time in which was carried out an analysis of some of organizing and examples of wear realities about the wear of Uchigi and Akome.

  Distinction as to confirm the Uchigi and Akome in dictionary, Uchigi is assumed for the long ones and women skirt, Akome is the called the one for short and men and young child of hem. But when you check the dynasty story, down to the men wearer of Uchigi, women to the wearer's similarly Akome seen. Also which it is often used as an object to be things, which had been given to both men and women. The thing that description that has been written in Yusokukojitsu statement also contradicts many, the actual shape and it is often unclear about the wear. Or in response to the fact that, are also increasingly places ambiguous description of the modern dictionary class and commentary. The purpose of this study, carried out an analysis of some of organizing and examples of wear realities per "Akome" the literary works and the full record, is that it will consider the actual wear and Akome.

  It should be noted in particular I do consider wearing men this time. Therefore, examples of the wear of the child and the priest was removed.

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