Japanese traditional fashion combined beauty and a certain zen aesthetic to produce garments which were both pleasing to the eye and functional.
As is common with Japanese culture, they were inspired by a foreign innovation and transformed it into something uniquely Japanese.
Instead of copying the gaudy fashions of China, the Japanese costume went the same way as the tea ceremony.
The emphasis was placed upon a different aesthetic:
As is common with Japanese culture, they were inspired by a foreign innovation and transformed it into something uniquely Japanese.
Instead of copying the gaudy fashions of China, the Japanese costume went the same way as the tea ceremony.
The emphasis was placed upon a different aesthetic:
- Get rid of all that is unnecessary
- Focus on the intrinsic
- Natural process
- Unpretentious
- Humility
- Earthy
- Simple
Dark colours and precise knots give the Japanese outfits a dignity that is very impressive without needing to put on a show.
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