gore(Okumi/okumi)
A narrow, half-width (approximately 15 cm) piece of cloth sewn from the collar to the hem on the left and right fronts of the kimono. By attaching gussets, the width of the body is widened, making it easier to wear. It also serves as a marker when overlapping the left and right body parts. Originally, it was called “Okubi. Okubi” means “collar,” and “oryo” means “large collar. The word gradually changed and came to be called “okumi.
