Japanese woman with high rank.

6/3/13
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Japanese woman clothing. Traditional Geisha Costume.

Nobility Woman 1810

Japanese woman with high rank in 1810.

Nippon
Author: Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866).
Illustration: Kawahara Keiga.
Publisher: Leo Wöhrl, Würzburg und Leipzig.
Free Ebook online (German)
Nippon: Volume 1 Volume 2

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Literature

Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century by Kyoto Costume Institute.

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.