Description
Product ID: | 9780099428992 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Kimono |
Authors: | Author: Liza Dalby |
Page Count: | 416 |
Subjects: | Fashion and textile design, Fashion design & theory, History: specific events and topics, Cultural studies: dress and society, History: specific events & topics, Fashion & society, Japan |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The colourful and stylised kimono, the national garment of Japan, expresses not only Japanese fashion and design taste but also reveals something of the soul of Japan, and is seen by many as a symbol for all that is Japanese - simplicity, elegance and beauty. In this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book Liza Dalby traces the history of the kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance. |
Imprint Name: | Vintage |
Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2001-11-01 |