For Asai, bringing the kimono back isn't just a lark. The entire kimono-making industry is in crisis, and the designer sees acceptance outside of Japan as its path to salvation.

Nearly 100 representatives of the durable fashion are being uncrated for the museum's exhibit, "Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan," which opens Saturday and continues through Oct. 10.

An unlined summer kimono, one of the stars of the show “Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection,” dates back to the early Showa Era (1926-1989).

While pre-war kimono often carry the antique label and are cherished for their rarity, many postwar pieces have long been forgotten at the back of wardrobes or sold cheaply.

The basic features of the kimono are fairly simple. It is a wrapped front garment with square sleeves that has a rectangular body where the left side is wrapped over the right, except in funerary use.

The kimono is intrinsically associated with Japanese culture. As the national dress, the garment holds a unique place in the country's history. Colorful, complex, and iconic, the kimono serves as ...

Designer Yohei Ohno owns a popular fashion brand that carries his name. His 3711 Project features use of vintage kimono fabric, which is upcycled into sophisticated one-piece dresses or jumpsuits.

However, the garment’s roots go back much further, during the Heian period, roughly between 794-1192 AD. Over time, the design evolved in construction and ornament, becoming a canvas for vibrant ...

Kimono-covered kicks Kimonos have been worn for more than 1,300 years in Japan, but only took on that name from the 19 th century.Typically, ankle-length with a V-neckline, the gowns feature wide ...

Stepping into the V&A’s new blockbuster exhibit is like being catapulted back centuries and across the ocean into 17th century Japan.Centre stage in the first room sits an intimate tea house, crafted ...

Uchikake Furisode wedding kimono with pine, bamboo, plum, and cranes early–mid 19th century. Satin silk, shibori tie dyeing, embroidery, gold thread, 177.5 cm (centre back) 131.0 cm (cuff to cuff).