Woman with child. Traditional Japanese clothing in 1920.

Geisha, Maiko, Traditional, Japan, national, costume, kimono,
Japanese woman with child on postcard about 1910.

Japanese woman with doll or children.

Japanese clothing and hairstyle. Postcard from c. 1920th.

Illustration, damasks, ornament

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Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.