Japanese Ancient Costumes

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The best-selling author of The Secret Lives of Color returns with this rollicking narrative of the 30,000-year history of fabric, briskly told through thirteen charismatic episodes.From colorful 30,000-year-old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that sparked the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread weaves an illuminating story of human ingenuity. Design journalist Kassia St. Clair guides us through the technological advancements and cultural customs that wou... [Read More]

-CLEANING- Recommended to be hand washed in cold water. Hang Dry. If ironing is required, it is recommended to do so on Low heat only.Do Not use bleach.

The attire of the feudal lords and ladies of old Japan, warriors, priest, courtesans, Edo-period dandies geisha, footmen, farmers— in fact, the whole array of Kabuki's colorful characters-is discussed in fascinating detail in this Japanese Kabuki book.From kimono and armor to undergarments, from wigs to foot gear, from swords to hair garments—no aspect of costume accessories is overlooked. Textiles and textile designs, in all their profusion of weaves, colors, and patterns, are carefully taken... [Read More]

Middle Eastern literature and poetry, including Arabian Nights and Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, has captured the imaginations of European people with its mysterious atmosphere and tales of exotic lands. From the 18th to the early 20th century, various European editions of these stories were published that included imaginative illustrations by notable European illustrators such as Kai Nielsen, Edmund Durac and others.(mostly Japanese text, some English as supplementary)This book is a visual art coll... [Read More]

Please select your size according to the follow chart Male Small: height 163-167cm, chest 90-92cm, waist 78-80cm, hip 91-93cm Medium: height 168-172cm, chest 93-95cm, waist 81-83cm, hip 94-96cm Large: height 173-177cm , chest 96-98cm, waist 84-86cm, hip 97-99cm X-Large: height 178-182cm, chest 99-101cm, waist 87-89cm, hip 100-102cm XX-Large:height 183-187cm, chest 102-104cm, waist 90-92cm, hip 103-105cmXXX-Large:height 188-192cm, chest 105-107cm, waist 93-95cm, hip 106-108cm Female Small: heig... [Read More]

Kabuki A Pocket Guide introduces readers to the foundations of Kabuki—its history and its actors, its acting styles and its performance, its color and music—to the sheer beauty and joy of Kabuki.Kabuki, the popular theatre of Japan, began in about 1603 and is still flourishing today. It was the entertainment of the common people as opposed to Noh, the refined theatre of the aristocracy, and is a close relative of the Bunraku puppet theater. All the actors in Kabuki, even those who play femal... [Read More]

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 sto... [Read More]