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Kimono couture : the beauty of Chiso / edited by Vivian Li and Christine D. Starkman ; with contributions by Monica Bethe, Kikuchi Riyo, Yukio Lippit, Nagasaki Iwao, Nii Rie, and Stepahnie Su.

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Kimono couture : the beauty of Chiso / edited by Vivian Li and Christine D. Starkman ; with contributions by Monica Bethe, Kikuchi Riyo, Yukio Lippit, Nagasaki Iwao, Nii Rie, and Stepahnie Su.
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  • Lewes, UK : Giles, an imprint of D. Giles Limited, 2020.
  • Minneapolis, MN : Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
  • ©2020

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Additional Authors
  • Bethe, Monica,
  • Li, Vivian Yan, 1981-
  • Lippit, Yukio, 1970-
  • Nagasaki, Iwao,
  • Nii, Rie,
  • Riyo, Kikuchi,
  • Starkman, Christine,
  • Su, Stephanie,
  • Worcester Art Museum, host institution.
Description
112 pages : color illustrations, photographs; 29 x 24 cm
Summary
This is the first in-depth exploration of the art and history of the kimono in Japan, told from the perspective of one of the country's oldest and most prestigious kimono houses still in operation today - the 460-year old House of Chiso. Kimono Couture highlights Chiso's textile and design innovations and unwavering commitment to beauty over the centuries, with over thirteen exquisite kimonos drawn entirely from Chiso's collection, including a specially-commissioned wedding kimono. The authors contextualize and illuminate the importance and continuing role of kimonos in contemporary Japan, and discuss, variously, Chiso's network of artisans and the survival of endangered techniques and textile crafts in the 21st century; the current "culture of kimono" in Japan; Chiso's patronage and collaboration with the famous Kyoto nihonga artist, Kishi Chikudo (1826-1897); and finally an interview with Chiso designer, Mr. Imai Atsuhiro, on the process of commission, and reflections on Chiso's endeavour for capturing timeless style and fleeting fashion in contemporary times. Exhibition: Worcester Art Museum, Worchester, USA (25.04.-26.07.2020).
Alternative Title
Beauty of Chiso
Subject
  • Costume > Japan > Exhibitions
  • Costume
  • Japan
  • Kimonos > Exhibitions
  • Kimonos > Japan > History
  • Kimonos
Genre/Form
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • History.
Note
  • This catalogue accompanies the exhibition "Kimono Couture : The Beauty of Chiso" on display at the Worcester Art Museum, April 25 - July 26, 2020.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
From the everyday to couture: Chiso and contemporary kimono / Vivian Li and Christine D. Starkman -- The kimono as Japan's "cultural property" / Kikuchi Riyo -- The turning point: Kishi Chikudō's Ōtsu and Karasaki screens / Yukio Lippit -- Insde Chiso: a conversatio nwith kimono designer Imai Atsuhiro / Monica Bethe, Vivian Li, and Christine D. Starkman -- Plates.
Call Number
NK4784.A1
ISBN
  • 9781911282662
  • 1911282662
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries