Kimono : the art and evolution of Japanese fashion - the Khalili collections /

Kimono : the art and evolution of Japanese fashion - the Khalili collections / Kimono : the art and evolution of Japanese fashion. edited by Anna Jackson ; with additional texts by Nagasaki Iwao, Timon Screech, Christine M.E. Guth and Kendall H. Brown. - 319 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 31 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Khalili Collection of Kimono, which comprises more than 200 garments and spans almost 300 years of Japanese textile artistry, brilliantly conveys the remarkable creativity of designers who used the surface of the garment to produce a wearable work of art. An enormous range of patterns and motifs were executed in an often complex combination of weaving, dyeing and embroidery techniques, some garments requiring the expert skills of a number of different artisans. The Khalili Collection includes formal, semi-formal and informal kimono, undergarments and jackets, worn by women, men and children.

Specialized.

9780500518021 (hbk.) : £50.00


Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Kimono.


Kimonos--History.--Japan
Kimonos--Pattern design--History.--Japan
Beauty and Fashion.
Beauty and Fashion.

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