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Kimono: Fashioning Culture
by Liza Dalby

From the dust cover:
The colorful and stylized kimono--the national garment of Japan--expresses not only Japanese aesthetic sensibilities but the soul of Japan as well. In this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book, Liza Dalby, author of the highly acclaimed Geisha and Tale of Murasaki, traces the history of kimono--its uses, aesthetics, and social meanings--to explore Japanese culture. Drawing on a variety of period texts including 17th-century kimono pattern books, Dalby vividly recreates kimono and those who wore them through the centuries. She discusses the development of the kimono robe from its Chinese origins two thousand years ago to its assimilation as the national dress of Japan. An engaging mix of fashion history and social anthropology, this lively and scholarly book demonstrates in a new way how clothing can illuminate our understanding of culture.

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 2001
Paperback: 384 pages
ISBN:0295981555
ISBN13:9780295981550
Weight:2.80 lbs
Dimensions:9" x 8.2"
Condition: Very good - some pages have highlighting