Kimono: Fashioning Culture
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295981555
ISBN13:9780295981550
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:2.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.2" x 8.2"
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