Fashioning Kimono: Dress and Modernity in Early Twentieth-Century Japan
Milan: 5 Continents srl, 2005. Paperback. Color-illustrated black wraps; Magenta lettering; deep French flaps. 326 pp. full of color illustrations. The Japanese kimono is celebrated worldwide for its elegant, distinctive silhouette. Though quintessentially Japanese, the kimono form has influenced fashion designers around the globe. The 150 stunning kimonos in this..... More