The Book of Kimono
Publisher: Kodansha International
Published: July 14, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780870117855
Subjects: Fashion design; Personal appearance & beauty care; Obi; Health/Fitness; Consumer Health; Japan; Beauty & Grooming - Fashion; Art / Design / Textile & Costume; Diet / Health / Fitness; Kimono; Kimonos
First sentence: Tracing the origins of Japanese dress is largely a matter of conjecture, since the earliest fragments of Japanese textiles that have been preserved date from the Asuka period (552-646).