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Kimono : Kyoto to catwalk
2020
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The kimono is the ultimate symbol of Japan, revered within the country as the embodiment of national culture and regarded internationally as an exotic fascination. The iconic garment is often viewed as traditional, unchanging and timeless, but this book counters that conception, presenting the kimono as highly dynamic and fashionable dress. The cultural and sartorial significance of the kimono is explored in historical and contemporary contexts, both in Japan and the West, where its impact on clothing styles has been felt since the seventeenth century.
Main title:
Kimono : Kyoto to catwalk / edited by Anna Jackson.
Author:
Jackson, Anna, editorVictoria and Albert Museum, host institution
Publisher:
London : V&A Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
335 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 32 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the V&A, London, 29th February-21st June 2020.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781851779925 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2664114
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