Japanese Dress in Detail

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Japanese Dress in Detail
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Josephine Rout
By (author) Anna Jackson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 290,Width 205
Category/GenreOriental art
Art and design styles - c 1600 to c 1800
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
Fashion and textiles - design
Textile design and theory
Asian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9780500480571
ClassificationsDewey:391.00952074421
Audience
General
Illustrations including 20 line drawings in black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 11 June 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Bringing together more than 100 items of clothing, this book reveals the intricacies of Japanese dress from the 18th century to the present. Including garments for women, men and children, the details have been selected both for their exquisite beauty and craftsmanship, and for how much they impart about the wearer's identity, be it age, status or taste. A comprehensive introduction, illuminating the main periods and key themes of Japanese fashion history, is followed by thematic chapters that cover all aspects of clothing, from hair accessories and necklines to hemlines and shoes. Each garment or object is accompanied by a short text exploring its structure and the fascinating range of decorative techniques employed, including embroidery, weaving, lacquering, stencilling, dyeing and digital technology. Specially commissioned detail photography and line drawings provide an invaluable resource for Japanophiles, students, collectors, designers and lovers of fashion and world dress.

Author Biography

Josephine Rout is a Project Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Anna Jackson is Keeper of the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum.