Kimono - A Modern History

Traces the history and evolution of the kimono, delving into such topics as how it was influenced by Japan's exposure to Western fashion and how the the Internet and social media have brought an element of versatility to the garment.

About the author

Terry Satsuki Milhaupt (1959–2012) was an independent art historian based in New York, a guest curator and an internationally recognized expert on Japanese textiles. She contributed essays to numerous exhibition catalogues and publications, including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion (2010).

Summary

Kimono traces the transformation of the garment from everyday attire to alluring fashion item, to national symbol of Japan.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Satsuki Milhaupt, Milhaupt Terry Satsuki
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2014
• EAN: 9781780232782
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-278-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 251 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, ART / History / General, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, ART / Asian / Japanese, History of Art, Fashion & society, History of fashion, Fashion and textile design, Cultural studies: dress and society