The Kimono Inspiration: Art and Art-To-Wear in America
by Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.)
Category: Art

The book explores the use and meaning of the kimono in America and traces the transformation of the garment from its ethnic origins, through its many appearances in fine art, costume, and high fashion, to its role in the contemporary Art-to-Wear Movement. It explores the American use of the kimono as a garment, as a symbol, and as an art form.