Kimono Style: EDO Traditions to Modern Design

by Karen Van Godtsenhoven, Monika Bincsik, Masanao Arai

The untold modern history of the Japanese kimono and its dynamic relationship to Western culture

Japan's engagement with Western clothing, culture, and art in the mid-nineteenth century transformed the traditional kimono and began a cross-cultural sartorial dialogue that continues to this day. This publication explores the kimono's fascinating modern history and its notable influence on Western fashion. Initially signaling the wearer's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588397521
• ISBN13: 9781588397522
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.3"