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Kimono, Vanishing Tradition: Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century
Cheryl Imperatore
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Description for Kimono, Vanishing Tradition: Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century
Hardcover. .
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 dA (c)cor inspired by kimono from contemporary artists. Because wearing kimono is diminishing and kimono are disappearing from Japanese wardrobes, they will become increasingly collectible. 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. ... Read more
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 dA (c)cor inspired by kimono from contemporary artists. Because wearing kimono is diminishing and kimono are disappearing from Japanese wardrobes, they will become increasingly collectible. 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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1562g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764350504
SKU
V9780764350504
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Cheryl Imperatore
Cheryl Imperatore was a co-founder of Arise Inc., a large supplier of vintage kimono. Paul MacLardy was a 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.
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