Kimono, Vanishing Tradition: Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764350501 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The terms are further explained in the glossary. Because wearing kimono is diminishing and kimono are disappearing from Japanese wardrobes, they will become increasingly collectible. Over 525 color photographs display brilliant and subtle textile designs and demonstrate beauty in men’s, women’s, and children’s garments and accessories. Kimono is a generic term for traditional Japanese clothing; it means “thing to wear.” This revised and expanded second edition provides an overview of various traditional garments, introduces types of designs found in twentieth century kimono that are still available, and presents wearable art and home décor inspired by kimono from contemporary artists. Each of the fourteen chapters opens with the definition of the type of apparel covered including everyday, formal, etc., as well as their use in Japanese life. Textile and cl
Tena Turner has worked for Arise for 15 years and maintains her own kimono collection. Cheryl Imperatore and Paul MacLardy were co-founders of Arise Inc., a large supplier of vintage kimono.
. Tena Turner has worked for Arise for 15 years and maintains her own kimono collection. About the Author Cheryl Imperatore and Paul MacLardy were co-founders of Arise Inc., a large supplier of vintage kimono
Highly recommended Japanese traditional clothes/dress "Kimono" is now getting popular along with other Japanese traditional culture. Nowadays, there are so many sources to get information online however, some of them are very stereotyped and/or, not really helpful.This book provides an overview of various traditional garments, introduce. "Beautiful, timely and accessible" according to bookswithheart. I was super pleased to receive this book which is unique from many other textile books I own in its sheer volume of excellent, large and detailed photographs of diverse kimono in each chapter. A full 2Beautiful, timely and accessible bookswithheart I was super pleased to receive this book which is unique from many other textile books I own in its sheer volume of excellent, large and detailed photographs of diverse kimono in each chapter. A full 247 pages our of 256 are filled with elegant color photos making the world of quality 20th century Japanese kimono high. 7 pages our of 256 are filled with elegant color photos making the world of quality 20th century Japanese kimono high