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A look at Historical Japanese costume aimed for beginners.
Learn MoreContemporary sources that are useful to Japanese Reenactors.
Learn MoreThis article contains a list of books, with descriptions, of Japanese costume interest.
Learn MoreThis article provides a brief overview of Japanese clothing from ancient times until the beginning of the "modern" Tokugawa period in the 17th century.
Learn MoreThis article is very useful to the student of Japanese historical clothing. It points out the differences between modern garments and their historical counterparts which may have had the same name.
Learn MorePatterns have only been commercially available since the late 19th century when companies began to produce patterns intended for homemaker use. But the history of patterns stretches far back through the centuries. As apprentices, tailors learned how to take a customer's measurements and draft the pieces that would make up the clothing to be constructed. The patterns a tailor made during his apprenticeship would often stay with him throughout his entire career. Needless to say, patterns were closely-guarded commodities and were not shared for fear of losing business.
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