The Kimono Inspiration: Art and Art-To-Wear in America

by Rebecca A. T. Stevens, Nancy A. Corwin, Julie Schafler Dale, Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada et al.

This book was the catalog for an exhibition at the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. It offers a discussion of kimono "basics" in Japan and also how it has come be part of the art and craft movement in the USA.

Photos depict both the traditional Japanese garment as well as the many art, costume, fashion, and decor pieces that it has inspired in American artisans, fashion designers and crafters.

Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780876545980
ISBN-13 : 978-0876545980
Publisher : Pomegranate (1996)
Dimensions : 9.25 x 0.75 x 12.25 inches
ASIN : 0876545983
Language: : English