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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"kimono"”.
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Kimono threads: unraveling ontologies, epistemologies, and ethics
What is kimono? How do we know what we know about kimono, and whose voices matter? Who should (or should not) wear kimono? Repeated protests, social media engagement, and boycotts have underscored the exigent nature of these divisive questions, particularly for those interested in fashion, …
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Analysis of American Curricular Materials on Japanese Music, K Through 8: Rethinking the Images of the Koto, Sakura, and Kimono
Principal suggestions for designers of multicultural curricular materials are that they (1) reconsider the definition of authenticity, since music changes within a culture; (2) include adequate contextual information and appropriate illustrations or photos; (3) develop lesson plans that respect …
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The effects of shoulder position on four sleeve/bodice structures
… this research concentrated on the set-in sleeve, kimono sleeve, raglan sleeve, and kimono sleeve with gusset. The variables used to determine the reaction of the different structures to different shoulder positions were garment slippage away from the wrist, the waist, the center back/waistline …
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The Image of Woman as a National Icon in Modern Japanese Art: 1890s-1930s
… SaburOsuke and Wada Eisaku created images of "kimono beauty" by internalising the Westernern gaze on Japanese women in kimonos as exotic objects. The Mitsui kimono shop promoted newly designed kimonos for bourgeois women as a "national dress." They popularised kimono beauty with their products …
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The influence of St. Louis 1904 World's Fair on Japonisme that appeared in periodicals
… to Japanese arts and cultural objects including Kimono and textiles. To understand the possible impact of Japan's participation in the St. Louis 1904 World's fair, national and regional data from Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch were collected from 1903 to 1905. …
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Nelly Don’s 1916 pink gingham apron frock: an illustration of the middle-class American housewife’s shifting role from producer to consumer
… incorporated current design elements including kimono sleeves, empire waistline, waist yoke, asymmetrical front closure, and ruffle trimmings sensibly. Socially, mass advertising and mass media articles promoted fashion consciousness in women to look as pretty as those in the ad or article. As a …
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Way of the Butterfly: A Journey towards Transformation through Self-portraits In-Between
<p>It has not been easy for me to talk about myself or describe my feelings or thoughts. Coming from Japan, a collective society, we typically are not raised to do so. Throughout the MFA program at UCF, I have shared my feelings and thoughts through my work. It is important to discuss and inform …