The history of the Kimono

Originally, ‘Kimono’ was the Japanese word for clothing. In more recent years, the word now refers specifically to traditional dress. 



Known as the straight-line cut method, pieces of fabric would be cut in straight lines and sewn together - in this way, kimono makers didn’t concern themselves with the shape of the wearer’s body.

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Posted on Tuesday, September 4th 2012

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