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Japan's ancient and esteemed tradition of textile arts has long been reflected in the delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing designs. This unique design treasury, consisting of lavish full-colour pictures of a vibrant array of kimonos, is reproduced directly from two rare and costly original portfolios.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is essentially a picture book. After a short introduction the book consists of a series of full page plates, each displaying one kimono and a short note of its description, use, and date. Each garment is displayed from the back with sleeves splayed. The patterns are beautiful and intricate, some stylized, other depicting realistic flowers, birds, and people. Though the pictures are large, the book contains very little imformation about wearing the clothes. (In fact, the introduction itself admits they are presented as art, not apparel.) The one drawback to the book is that the photos are taken from a source originally published in the 1930's and so are neither as bright or as clear as I would like. Still, I'm glad I bought the book.
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40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Another great pick....
26 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
I looked at many other books on Kimono, some very expensive,beautiful hardcover volumes in fact...(I confess, if I see a book I like in a bookstore, I go directly to Amazon, the prices are so much better...)
I was satisfied with this book, it had enough imagery and variety in it for me,should I wish to design my own Kimono.Its great as an artist's reference book, the price is good too. If you want a book with more historical facts, with meanings of colors and symbols, seasonal kimono styles,etc,there are books out there that are really loaded with all kinds of fascinating info. I wish I could afford one of those, but this one does the job for my purposes.
I was satisfied with this book, it had enough imagery and variety in it for me,should I wish to design my own Kimono.Its great as an artist's reference book, the price is good too. If you want a book with more historical facts, with meanings of colors and symbols, seasonal kimono styles,etc,there are books out there that are really loaded with all kinds of fascinating info. I wish I could afford one of those, but this one does the job for my purposes.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good book
8 Feb 2011
Format:Paperback
This is a great book if you are looking for reference photos of kimono. There is very little text in this book, just nice large clear collection of kimono photos. I have this as an art reference book. The book is not overly large, but that's what makes it affordable. Many of the kimono in this book are historical pieces.
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