Post by Lady Kimiko on Sept 14, 2011 11:38:59 GMT -5
Title: Kosode: Haute Couture Kimonos of the Edo Period
ISBN: None Found, most likely due to it being written in Japanese (I do not read Japanese)
Year Published: 2008
Language: Japanese, with a few pages in English in the back that explain what the book is about. There are scattered English subtitles on some pages as well.
Pages: 284
Periods: Early to Late Edo
Subjects: Edo period Kosode and related items.
My thoughts: What a stunning and beautiful book. Most of the photos are in color. Just because this book is for edo does not mean it doesn’t provide some insight, as it has a few kosode from VERY early Edo. I do not really recommend this book for research, so much as for eye candy. There are sections dedicated to combs, paintings, hairpins, games, a fumagation cage for kosode, fukusa, Noh masks, and more. There is an interesting section featuring antique kimono in famous works of art.
ISBN: None Found, most likely due to it being written in Japanese (I do not read Japanese)
Year Published: 2008
Language: Japanese, with a few pages in English in the back that explain what the book is about. There are scattered English subtitles on some pages as well.
Pages: 284
Periods: Early to Late Edo
Subjects: Edo period Kosode and related items.
My thoughts: What a stunning and beautiful book. Most of the photos are in color. Just because this book is for edo does not mean it doesn’t provide some insight, as it has a few kosode from VERY early Edo. I do not really recommend this book for research, so much as for eye candy. There are sections dedicated to combs, paintings, hairpins, games, a fumagation cage for kosode, fukusa, Noh masks, and more. There is an interesting section featuring antique kimono in famous works of art.