Didn't make it through all the writing before it was due back to the library - between the tinyness of text and all the stress and upheaval in the world right now, it was too much for my brain. Also really appreciated all the cultural context and history (both sartorial and historical), which I knew little about. ![]() SO gorgeous and SO interesting! The kimonos are beautifully photographed and also supplemented here by related Japanese art. Gorgeously illustrated and written by an international team of experts, the book surveys kimono of the imperial court, samurai aristocracy, and affluent merchant classes of the Edo period (1603–1868) the shifting styles and new color palette of Meiji period dress (1868–1912) and the bold and dazzling kimono of the Taisho (1912–26) and early Showa (1926–89) periods, when designers used innovative new techniques and fused traditional looks with inspiration from the modernist aesthetic then sweeping the world.more Kimono showcases a magnificent range of kimonos from the the Khalili Collection, which comprises more than 200 garments and spans almost 300 years of Japanese textile artistry. Choice of color and pattern vary richly to indicate gender, age, status, wealth, and taste, and are executed in complex combination of weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques, with a single garment sometimes requiring the expert skills of a number of different artisans. The T-shaped, straight-seamed, front-wrapping kimono has changed its shape very little over the centuries, but the weaving, dyeing, and embroidery used to decorate its surface make each a unique, wearable work of art. Choice of color and pattern vary richly to indicate gender, age, status, wealth, In traditional Japanese dress, the surface of the garment is most important. ![]() In traditional Japanese dress, the surface of the garment is most important.
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