Summer Kimono Design: An Introducthion to Its Patterns and Background

All of the Japanese aesthetic is encapsulated in a summer kimono. Learn more about these beautiful fashion pieces.
The undeniable charm of the summer kimono and obi is in its slightly transparent fabrics and its refreshing designs, like lilies blooming and grass swaying in the breeze. The people of ancient Japan changed the weave and cloths of traditional kimonos to make the hot and humid summer more comfortable. If you love these beautiful frocks, this book is the perfect anthology of all things summer kimonos.

Born in Kyoto, Keiko Nitanai is the chief director of NPO corporation, and the founder of the Kyoto Antique Fabric Preservation Society. She researches the traditional apparel of Kyoto including oharame and maiko. As well as performing various activities to conserve Japanese clothes culture, she records its history.