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The first instances of kimono-like garments in Japan were traditional Chinese clothing introduced to Japan via Chinese envoys in the Kofun period (300–538 CE; the first part of the Yamato period), through immigration between the two countries and envoys to the Tang dynasty court leading to Chinese styles of dress, appearance, and culture becoming extremely popular in Japanese court society. [1]
Photograph of a man and woman wearing traditional clothing, taken in Osaka, Japan. There are typically two types of clothing worn in Japan: traditional clothing known as Japanese clothing (和服, wafuku), including the national dress of Japan, the kimono, and Western clothing (洋服, yōfuku) which encompasses all else not recognised as either national dress or the dress of another country.
The most famous costumes come from Viana do Castelo and Nazaré. Romania – Romanian dress; Serbia – Every region has different design of a national costume. Serbian traditional clothing, Lika cap, Montenegrin cap, Opanci, Šajkača, Šubara; Slovenia – Gorenjska narodna noša; Spain – Every autonomous region has its own national costume.
Ōshima-tsumugi kimono are hugely valued for their detailed kasuri patterns and deep black color. They are known as one of the most expensive silk fabrics in Japan. [ 6 ] The cheapest piece costs about 300,000 yen per bolt, or tanmono, and the highest quality costs several million yen.
Royal drapery dating back to the 1950s during the late Queen’s reign has been repurposed by textiles students from the King’s Foundation.
"Kimono" literally means "thing to wear on the shoulders", [9]: 20 and originally referred to clothing in general rather than a specific garment. [10] Clothing similar to the kimono was first introduced to Japan in the 7th century [9]: 20 through frequent interaction between Japan and mainland China. The exchange of envoys between the two ...
Kimono sales and traditional tailors suffered after WWII due to Western fashion. Innovative and diverse kimono makers have revived the declining industry. Internationally, the industry has tried casual styles. Cultural appropriation is hard. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts' "Kimono Wednesdays" led to cultural appropriation debates.
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