(Paperback)

Examines the entire sweep of Japanese clothing history, from the sophisticated fashion systems of late-Edo period kimonos onwards, providing possible theories of how Japan made this fashion journey and linking theories of fashion to the Japanese example. This book provides a full history of the last 200 years of Japanese clothing.

(Hardback)

Examines the entire sweep of Japanese clothing history, from the sophisticated fashion systems of late-Edo period kimonos onwards, providing possible theories of how Japan made this fashion journey and linking theories of fashion to the Japanese example. This book provides a full history of the last 200 years of Japanese clothing.