This silk kurotomesode is adorned with intricate stringed paper-crane motifs, meticulously crafted using yuzen-painting, brush-painting, and surihaku gold-foil outlining. Notably, it features a double, heavy silk lining, indicating its intended use for winter. Embellished with five family crests, it measures 50 inches (127 cm) from sleeve-end to sleeve-end and stands at 62 inches (157 cm) in height.

The orizuru (folded crane) design holds significance, considered a classic in Japanese origami and traced back to the Hiden Renzuru no Orikata (1797), one of the oldest known origami books. In Japanese folklore, folding 1,000 Origami Cranes, known as 'sembazuru', before a wedding day is considered a labor of love. Legend states that completing this task ensures a bride's richly rewarded future with a happy and prosperous marriage. Drawing from the symbolism of the majestic crane, known to mate for life and believed to live for a thousand years, the bride secures her own fortune.

The multitude of origami cranes adorning this kimono represents the symbolic thousand. Kurotomesode, typically donned by married female relatives of the bride or groom, are often chosen attire for wedding ceremonies, adding a touch of tradition and symbolism to the auspicious occasion.