Tailoring an unlined garment (hitoe), Heian Period Costumes

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

The costumes are produced by the division of expertise. The past thousand years have seen some change, but the culture and techniques have been carefully transmitted, with some new elements added, to create the beautiful costumes of today.

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Title: Tailoring an unlined garment (hitoe), Heian Period Costumes
Location: Saitosenshoten
Subject Keywords: Heian Period Costumes, Kyoto Prefecture
Rights: © Saitosenshoten, Photo: © Uesugi Haruka
External Link: Saitosenshoten

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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