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The Khalili Collection of kimonos comprises over 200 garments
spanning 300 years of Japanese textile artistry. The form of the
T-shaped, straight-seamed, front-wrapping kimono has changed very
little over the centuries, yet the collection reveals an
astonishing variety of designs. The garments presented here convey
the remarkable creativity of designers who produced works of art
that would enfold the wearer. The enormous range of patterns were
executed in a complex combination of techniques, with some garments
requiring the expert skills of a number of different artisans. The
Khalili Collection includes formal, semi-formal and informal
kimono, underkimono and jackets, worn by women, men and children.
Represented are the sophisticated garments of the samurai elite and
the affluent merchant classes of the Edo period (1603- 1868), the
shifting styles and new colour palette of Meiji-period dress
(1868-1912) and particularly the bold and dazzling kimono of the
Taisho- (1912-26) and early Sho-wa (1926-89) eras, which utilized
innovative techniques and drew fresh inspiration from both past
traditions and the modern world. Here, an international team of
authors examine the art and evolution of the kimono in the
historical context of the 17th to the 20th centuries, under the
editorship of Anna Jackson, Keeper of the Asian Department at the
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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