肩巾
ひ
れ
Meanings
1
shawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)
archaic
Archaic term for a decorative shawl or shoulder cloth worn with traditional women's attire, such as court dress or bridal costume.
Women in the Heian period wore a shawl called a hire as formal attire.
In this picture scroll, a court lady wearing a hire is depicted.