Kurzbeschreibung
A showcase of the extensive collection of clothing held at the Kyoto Costume Institute, which also serves as a wide-ranging overview of the past, present and future of fashion, from the seventeenth century onwards. Colour illus. throughout.
Synopsis
A person's clothing is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality or even religion. This text shows how our ancestors dressed, considers the amazing accomplishments of contemporary fashion and shows how our descendants may dress in the distant future as clothing design evolves.