Chihaya

Japanese: 襅 - ちはや

White robes are worn over the clothing of those who serve in Shinto rituals. For example, the costume of the female attendants (uneme) who serve the offerings and attendants at the Daijo-e ceremony consists of a white kosode (short sleeved kimono) and red kiribakama (trousers), a white uchiki-like garment called eginu (pictured robe) with a grass and flower pattern painted in mud on a white background, and a karaginu-like short robe called namigoromo (wave robe) with a pale indigo background and a white blue sea wave pattern, which is then sprinkled with satsuma silk on top.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

神事に奉仕するものが衣服の上に着ける白衣。たとえば大嘗会（だいじようえ）のさいに，神饌（しんせん）や陪膳（ばいぜん）に奉仕する女官(采女（うねめ）)の装束では，白の小袖に紅の切袴（きりばかま），これに絵衣（えぎぬ）という白地に草花模様を泥絵で描いた袿（うちき）様の衣を着け，さらに波衣（なみごろも）という薄縹（はなだ）に白く青海波をあらわした唐衣（からぎぬ）様の短衣を重ね，その上に襅を打ちかけて着るのである。

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