Scans from book: 300 years of Japanese women’s appearance, kimono, kanzashi etc. ISBN
Scans from book: 300 years of Japanese women’s appearance, kimono, kanzashi etc. ISBN4-87940-541-8. An incredible set of shots of a tayuu (courtesan) dress. The opulant heavily-embroidered uchikake (outer kimono) and obi appear to date to the mid-19th century. Images scanned by Lumikettu of Flickr -- source link
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