Ainu Coat (Ruunpe), 1868-1912, cotton, applique and embroidery A traditional garment of the indigenous Ainu people from northern Japan
This Kimono show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has kimono through the ages and also clothing that is influenced by the form. Really wonderful! Here are some of my favorites. I think the Ainu Coat (above) has so much in common with Northwest Coast indigenous artisan work from North America.And I am looking forward to sharing the spider and Mount Fuji with my classes at FIT and Purchase. 🙂
Man’s under-kimono with Spider and Web, 1912-1926 Crepe Silk with freehand paste resist dyeing
Thom Browne, 2016, Ensemble, wool, cotton, silk, wood, mother of pearl, leather, metal
Man’s under-kimono with Mount Fuji, 1926, silk with stitched dyeing
Issey Miyake, 1985, Seashell, cotton, linen, nylon
