akome (archaic court under-robe)
Archaic term for a specific layer of Heian-period noble attire, worn between the undergarments and the outer robe. Only encountered in historical or literary descriptions of court dress.
Heian-period nobles wore the akome as a layered garment.
In this picture scroll, a court lady wearing an akome is depicted.
formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress
Historical kanji for an archaic court garment; rarely encountered outside specialized texts.
Variant kanji for the same archaic garment; even less common than 衵.
The origin is uncertain; the word is attested in Heian-period texts referring to a specific court garment. The kanji 衵 and 袙 are both rare and specifically associated with this historical clothing term.