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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cliffe, Sheila, author.

Series:

Dress, body, culture

Dress, body, culture, 1360-466X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kimonos.

Clothing and dress--Social aspects--Japan.

Clothing and dress.

Clothing and dress--Social aspects.

Japan.

Physical Description:

xvi, 229 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Cliffe, Sheila, author. Social life of kimono.

ISBN:

9781472585523

1472585526

9781472585530

1472585534

OCLC:

947146553