The social life of kimono Japanese fashion past and present / Sheila Cliffe.

Author/creator Cliffe, Sheila
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesDress, body, culture, 1360-466X
Contents Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Think Fashion or Tradition? -- 2. Tracing Trends in Heian and Edo -- 3. Mode Becomes Modern: Meiji to 21st Century -- 4. In Press and Picture: The Published Kimono -- 5. Makers and Marketers -- 6. Wearers and Wardrobes -- 7. Returning Kimono to the Streets Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract "The kimono is an iconic garment with a history as rich and colourful as the textiles from which it is crafted. Deeply associated with Japanese culture both past and present, it has often been thought of as a highly gendered, rigidly traditional and unchanging national costume. This book challenges that perception, revealing the nuanced meanings and messages behind the kimono from the point of view of its wearers and producers, many of whom - both men and women - see the garment as a vehicle for self-expression. Taking a material culture approach, The Social Life of Kimono is the first study to combine the history of the kimono as a fashionable garment with an in-depth exploration of its multifaceted role today on both the street and the catwalk. Through case studies covering historical advertising campaigns, fashion magazines, interviews with contemporary kimono designers, large scale and small craft producers, and consumers who choose to wear them, The Social Life of Kimono gives a unique insight into making and meaning of this complex garment"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other formPrint version: Cliffe, Sheila, author. Social life of kimono New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017 9781472585523
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016030936
ISBN9781472585554 (epub)
ISBN9781472585547 (epdf)

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