Organised chronologically and thematically, the exhibition traces the kimono from the Edo period (1615–1868), when sumptuary laws and social hierarchies dictated attire; to the Meiji period ...

Metropolitan Museum of Art; Paul Lachenauer Comprising loans and promised gifts from a single private collection as well as items from the museum’s Japanese and costume collections ...

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Whether it's adorning samurais and geishas or pop stars and haute couture designers, the kimono is not just a traditional costume but a dynamic piece of fashion. A new exhibition at Paris ...

“Mercury’s wearing of a kimono reveals how this iconic garment has the power to transcend national, cultural, sexual and gender identities.” Also featured in the exhibition will be the ...