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Kimono history and contempory fashion design influence

...... Thus, the kimono is at once a very simple apparel, in terms of shape and a very complex one in terms of design and artistry. The contemporary fashion has been significantly influenced by the traditional Japanese dress, both in its obvious borrowings from the Japanese style, and in the more recondite features. During the Meiji period (1868-1912) the Japanese were first exposed to the influence of the West. (Orzada)[2] At about the same time, the West also discovered the particularity of the Japanese designs, and began to be fascinated with Oriental art
As Richard Martin observes, the kimono influenced Western designers since 1960 even in the least evident forms of dressing- for example, loose clothes that no longer fit tightly to the body. Generally, Western culture used to be prone to respecting the form of the human body, and adjusting the dress to it. The ornaments that embellished the dress were usually in the form of jewelry or fringes. The most sumptuous dresses during the Renaissance for instance, were rich in material and shape, but always adjusted to the human body so as to reveal, at least in part, its forms. Tailoring usually obstructs and compels the pattern of