打ち掛け

Etymology
From, the The various items are worn, often over other clothing.

Noun



 * 1)   a type of ceremonial armor made of cloth and worn by officers when appearing in the Emperor's court
 * 2)  chest armor made from small pieces of iron bound with leather straps
 * 3)  clothing worn by palanquin bearers during Imperial visits
 * 4)   a jacket worn while traveling, with narrow sleeves and a wide bottom
 * 5)    a type of strapless eboshi, a headdress
 * 6)   a type of kimono worn by upper-class women from autumn through spring
 * 7)  a kimono overcoat
 * 1)    a type of strapless eboshi, a headdress
 * 2)   a type of kimono worn by upper-class women from autumn through spring
 * 3)  a kimono overcoat
 * 1)  a kimono overcoat

Usage notes
The kimono overcoat is a huge, thick, heavy, highly-formal ornate, brocaded coat, worn by a bride or at a stage performance. It is often heavily brocaded and is supposed to be worn outside the actual kimono and obi, as a sort of coat, therefore an obi should never tied around the uchikake. It is supposed to be allowed to trail along the floor. This is also why it is heavily padded along the hem. The uchikake of the bridal costume is either white, or else very colourful, often with red as the base colour.