turned-back hem of a kimono
Rare term referring to the folded-back hem at the bottom of a kimono, often lined with a contrasting fabric. More commonly called 裾 (すそ) or described as 裾の折り返し.
Beautiful red silk was used for the turned-back hem of the kimono.
「袘」という字は、着物の裾の折り返し部分を指す古い言葉だ。
The character 袘 is an old word for the folded-back part of a kimono hem.
Variant kanji form; extremely rare.
袘 is a historical character spelling for native Japanese ふき, the turned-back, often padded edge of a kimono hem.