Description: Traditional East Asian Dress: Traditional clothing from the East Asian countries of Japan, China and Korea tends to conceal the form of the body. With some exceptions, it is the surface decoration of dress from Japan and China, and the striking plain color combinations of Korean clothes that hold our attention. There are few pleats, frills or darts to be found in East Asian dress. A crucial point about T-shaped garments from East Asia is that the cut is closely related to the loom width of the fabric used. Kimonos from Japan, for example, are made of narrow pieces of fabric sewn together with the minimum of cutting. Nowadays the standard width for the fabric used to make kimonos is about 34cm. Chinese robes use a wider width of fabric, which is shaped to form one half of the main body and the upper part of the sleeve. A typical Chinese loom width for a nineteenth-century man's dragon robe was around 60cm. Korean loom widths vary considerably but tend to be narrow. East Asian garments generally open down the front. They are put on like a coat. In the past, because there was no need to pull the garment over the head, elaborate hairstyles and a range of hats were adopted by both men and women. This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard is in good condition.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-08-23T11:06:34.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Artist: Unknown
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Theme: Fashion, Cultures & Ethnicities, Countries, China, Japan, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Korea
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Multiview, White Border
Subject: Traditional East Asian Dress
Postage Condition: Unposted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Occasion: Not Applicable
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Era: World War I (1914-1918)
