Japanese Costume & Makers: And the Makers of Its Elegant Tradition

With dozens of photographs and expertly written text, this Japanese clothing book is the authoritative guide on the kimono.

Japanese Costume invites the reader to explore the world of Japan’s textile arts and costume decoration—from its origins in legendary times, through its brilliant development in the intervening centuries, to its emergence into the modern era. The book which is the first in English to present the full sweep of Japanese achievement in the costume arts, is essential the st...