num_pages: 632
description: Clothes define people. A persons attire whether its a sari kimono or business suit is an essential code to his or her culture class personality even faith. Founded in 1978 the Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothes from sociological historical and artistic perspectives. With one of the worlds most extensive clothing collections the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments underwear shoes and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day. Showcasing the Institutes vast collection Fashion History is a fascinating excursion through clothing trends from the 18th to the 20th century. Featuring impeccable photography of clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins it is a testimony to attire as an essential manifestation of our very being and to the Institutes passion for fashion as a complex and intricate art form. The authors include some of the smartest minds and sharpest eyes in fashion Akiko Fukai (Director and Curator Emeritus of the Kyoto Costume Institute) Tamami Suoh (Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute) Miki Iwagami (Lecturer of fashion history at Bunka Gakuen University Tokyo) Reiko Koga (former professor of fashion history at Bunka Gakuen University Tokyo) and Rie Nii (Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute).
language: English
title: Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century
publisher: TASCHEN