Understanding Kimonos at the Tokyo National Museum (Part 2) ๐
The fashion trends of that time can be glimpsed through the genre paintings and ukiyo-e beauties of the Edo period. ๐ Wealthy urban merchants and artisan men were fond of wearing kosode with stripes, checks, and floral patterns, accessorized with an "inrล"โa small container for personal belongings, carried on the waist sash. The "netsuke"โused to fasten the inrล to the sashโwas also a highly refined accessory. ๐ Recently, there has been an exhibition of Kabuki costumes! ๐ Although Kabuki actors are usually male, most of the Kabuki costumes in the National Museum's collection belonged to a female Kabuki performer, Sada Mizuki, who was permitted to enter the Ooku (the inner chambers of the Tokugawa Shogun). The costumes on display this time, with their three-dimensional and bold embroidery, free and personal patterns, and vivid, eye-catching colors, truly embody the essence of Kabuki. ๐ #TokyoExhibitions ๐ #TokyoNationalMuseum ๐๏ธ #TokyoKimono ๐ #Kimono ๐
