Kimono: Fashioning Culture

by Liza Dalby

Book Overview

The colorful and stylized kimono--the national garment of Japan--expresses not only Japanese aesthetic sensibilities but the soul of Japan as well. In this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book, Liza Dalby, author of the highly acclaimed Geisha and Tale of Murasaki, traces the history of kimono--its uses, aesthetics, and social meanings--to explore Japanese culture. Drawing on a variety of period texts including 17th-century kimono pattern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295981555
• ISBN13: 9780295981550
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.2" x 8.2"