Kimono: Fashioning Culture - Softcover

Dalby, Liza Crihfield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295981555 ISBN 13: 9780295981550

Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Dalby may be best known as the American anthropologist who spent a year as a geisha in Japan, an experience she wrote about in her 1983 book Geisha . This paper reprint of a 1993 original actually grew out of a chapter in Geisha and explores the history and cultural meanings embedded in the national costume of Japan. Beautifully illustrated in b&w and some color, the work is part fashion history and part social analysis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author:

Liza Crihfield Dalby, who holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from Stanford University, spent a year as a geisha in Japan. She is the author of Tale of Murasaki and Geisha and lives in Berkeley, California.

From Library Journal:

Dalby, author of Geisha (Univ. of California Pr., 1983), has written a lively, informative study of the kimono, tracing its evolution throughout Japanese history to its current status as the national dress of Japan. Her book's coverage includes all types of "native" dress, past and present; her unique position as a Western "insider" allows her to demystify the complex social mores connected with wearing the kimono. The work is also notable for reprinting and translating sections from 17th-century pattern books and for its discussion of the Heian (794-1185) color palette. Jill Liddell's The Story of the Kimono (Dutton, 1989) and Alan Kennedy's Japanese Costume: History and Tradition (A. Biro, 1990) cover different aspects of kimono history and textile design. The three books nicely complement one another, providing almost complete coverage of the subject. At once scholarly and enjoyable reading, Kimono is recommended for academic and public libraries with collections on Asian culture.
- Katharine L. Kan, Aiea P.L., Hawaii
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0295981555
• ISBN 13: 9780295981550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384