The uchikake is tailored one size longer in height than the kimono worn inside it, and it has a thick part called "fuki" along the hem which is heavily padded with wadding.
内側に着用する着物より一回り長めの丈に仕立てられ、すそには「ふき」といわれる綿をいれて厚みを出した部分がある。