The usual, and patently incorrect, name for the robes Heian women wore. Literally, it means "twelve layers," coming from a story in which a court lady drowned because of her beautiful clothing. However, most Heian court women wore two, three, or even four times this many layers of uchiki.

Ju-ni hitoe makes recognizing paintings depicting the Heian era exceptionally easy.

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