Kimono Design
Title | Kimono Design PDF eBook |
Author | Keiko Nitanai |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 2017-05-16 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 146291926X |
Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns uses hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information on colors, fabrics and embellishments to paint a portrait of Japanese culture, art and thought. Lavish classical patterns, sweeping scenes, and the many motifs that have been woven, dyed, painted or embroidered into these textiles reveal a reflectiveness, a sense of humor, and an appreciation of exquisite beauty that is uniquely Japanese. Organized according to motifs traditionally associated with each season of the year, Kimono Design interprets the kimono's special language as expressed in depictions of: Flowers and grasses Birds and other animals Symbols of power, luck and prestige Land-and-seascapes scenes from literature, history and daily life scenes of travel and the Japanese concept of other lands and many others… Extensive notes on all the motifs demonstrate how the kimono reflects changing times and a sense of the timeless. Information on jewelry, hairpins and other accessories is scattered throughout to give a fuller sense of the Japanese art of dress. This is a volume that Japanophiles, historians, artists and designers will all cherish.
Japanese Kimono Designs
Title | Japanese Kimono Designs PDF eBook |
Author | Shôjirô Nomura |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 131 |
Release | 2012-08-02 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 0486137422 |
This unique design treasury, consisting of lavish full-color pictures of a vibrant array of kimonos, is reproduced directly from two rare and costly original portfolios.
Japanese Kimono Designs Coloring Book
Title | Japanese Kimono Designs Coloring Book PDF eBook |
Author | Ming-Ju Sun |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2007-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0486462234 |
Japanese kimonos are wearable art. Celebrating the patterns and motifs adorning the traditional costumes, 30 ready-to-color illustrations present kimono-clad figures awash in pastoral scenes and wandering abstracts.
Kimono
Title | Kimono PDF eBook |
Author | Terry Satsuki Milhaupt |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 2014-05-15 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 1780233175 |
What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changing across time and with the perspective of the wearer or viewer. Kimono: A Modern History begins by exposing the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century foundations of the modern kimono fashion industry. It explores the crossover between ‘art’ and ‘fashion’ in this period at the hands of famous Japanese painters who worked with clothing pattern books and painted directly onto garments. With Japan’s exposure to Western fashion in the nineteenth century, and Westerners’ exposure to Japanese modes of dress and design, the kimono took on new associations and came to symbolize an exotic culture and an alluring female form. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the kimono industry was sustained through government support. The line between fashion and art became blurred as kimonos produced by famous designers were collected for their beauty and displayed in museums, rather than being worn as clothing. Today, the kimono has once again taken on new dimensions, as the Internet and social media proliferate images of the kimono as a versatile garment to be integrated into a range of individual styles. Kimono: A Modern History, the inspiration for a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,not only tells the story of a distinctive garment’s ever-changing functions and image, but provides a novel perspective on Japan’s modernization and encounter with the West.
Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes
Title | Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes PDF eBook |
Author | Jenni Dobson |
Publisher | Batsford Books |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2018-10-26 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 1849945381 |
A practical and inspirational book for dressmakers, quilters and embroiderers who have long coveted the style of Japanese clothes, in particular the kimono. Expert dressmaker and quilter Jenni Dobson takes you through the techniques for making Japanese clothes with simple step-by-step processes, but goes further, covering details on Japanese design and the various techniques for embellishing Japanese clothes. Colourfully illustrated with images of finished garments as well as practical diagrams and patterns for dressmaking, the author has deliberately made all the garments accessible even for those with limited experience of dressmaking, but there are plenty of ideas to inspire those more accomplished readers.
Creative Haven Japanese Kimono Designs Coloring Book
Title | Creative Haven Japanese Kimono Designs Coloring Book PDF eBook |
Author | Ming-Ju Sun |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 2013-07-17 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 048649344X |
More than 30 illustrations to color depict women in traditional garb enhanced by intricate prints of cherry blossoms, bamboo, birds, and other figures. Perforated pages are printed on one side only. Previously published as Japanese Kimono Designs Coloring Book.
Japanese Kimono Paper Dolls
Title | Japanese Kimono Paper Dolls PDF eBook |
Author | Ming-Ju Sun |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780486250946 |
Embodying an intricate blend of pattern and color, texture and composition, the Japanese kimono is a stunning garment with origins dating back to the Nara period (645?794). Its history is rich in tradition, culture, and art. Drawing her inspiration from the 18th- and 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints by such masters as Utamaro and Hiroshige, designer and fashion historian Ming-ju Sun has created this exotic collection of 26 exquisite costumes with two charming Japanese dolls to model them. The kimonos display a broad range of lovely fabrics ? from simple, practical cottons to luxurious silks and satins ? and a variety of traditional decorative elements ? geometrics, florals, stripes, checks, plaids, animals, landscapes, Japanese characters, and circular crests. All are sensitively illustrated with clean line and lush color in the style of Japanese woodcuts. This entertaining and educational paper doll collection will be a favorite with children and collectors. As a full-color survey of the Japanese kimono as an art form, the volume will be valued by costume designers, students of the history of fashion, and the many people fascinated by Japanese art and culture.