Kimono

 



       


Kimono is traditional dress from Japan. It takes its name from the verb kiru "to wear" and mono thing.  This term was coined during Japan's first era of the modernization the- Meiji Period (1868-1912). When West clothing travelled to Asia, Japanese people started to worry about their own culture and fashion. Japan isolated itself with feeling of self-consciousness.

Kimono is the T-shaped garment, it can be worn by men and women for weddings or funerals, at festivals or even for relaxing at home.

At first, kimono was plain, silk garment worn as the first layer of volumionous robes- in Heian Period(794-1185) of as an outwear for lower classes. At this time, kimono was colorful- a lot of people wore clothing with delicate tie-dyeing, called tsujigahana.

Later in the Kanbun Period(1661-1673) patterns evolved. Tie-dyeing used for creating motives and combinations in Japanese style. Aristocracy and higher classes wore kimono with silver or gold threats.

In the in the 1850s, people from West came to Japan. Western trends and culture became fashionable- wealthy women started to wear western clothes. Aristocracy started to sitting in chairs- not on the floor as usual! In Europe,  Asian culture became really popular- a lot of people wore kimonos.

Kimono is still changing and its patterns too. In Europe, this garment connects with Japan, when these days a lot of people wore the traditional dresses to many occasions. Kimono became inspiration for many artists- it influences for example paintings.







https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/clothing-types-styles/kimono

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  1. englishdiary30 November 2020 at 23:49

    It's also worn in martial arts, which is not too comfortable but may simply be the result of the kimono being the only type of garment worn in Japan for centuries.

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