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What Do Japanese Kimono Look Like

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Question: What did the Japanese clothing look like during the 17th Century?

Like did they wear kimonos or what?

Answer: The 17th Century was the beginning of the Edo Period in Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated his rivals, and consolidated his power, becoming the first Shogun (Military Dictator) of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The fundamental style of kimono had been known since the Heian Period (ca 1000 AD). However, these kimono had been wide, flowing, thin, and loose. It was common to layer up to a dozen kimono during the winter months for both fashion and warmth.

Clothing began an evolution during the Edo period. Long flowing kimono of the upper classes became more compact and closer to the form for both men and women. Also, the merchant class began growing in both population and economic wealth, making fashions of the upper classes more common as merchants could also afford these fashions for their families.

These new, compact robes are the kimono we know today. At first, designs were simple. But designs and dyeing techniques created more complex styles as time went on....

You can see the evolution of the Kimono here:

Heian Period: Kimonos were long, thin, layered, and loose.

http://www.clotheslinejournal.com/image2-3.caption.gif

17th Century Edo Period: Clothing was still loose, and similar to the Heian Period.

http://www.asian-center.net/AW/aria/moronobu2.jpg

18th Century Edo Period: Clothing became more form fitting, but sleeves and trains continued to be long and flowing.

http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=207&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=140232

19th Century Edo Period: Clothing became fully form fitting and compact. The long flowing sleeves and trains became non-existant, except for special ceremonies.

http://tokaidogifts.com/B12.jpg

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