Peachy at The Met: Kimono: A Modern History through January 19, 2015 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Location: Arts of Japan Galleries 225–231 Our Coverage Sponsored by ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN
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Peachy's favorite Kimono in this exhibit: The Great Wave
2nd Quarter 20th Century
You'll find it in a display in the center of five Kimonos; the waves are fun with festive teal water droplets!
The Camera and Mickey Mouse were also tops.
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On view at our favorite museum, The Met, until mid-January, this is an exhibit that everyone that loves clothes and Asian history will like. Kimono means "thing to wear," we learned. Ornate detail is emblazoned on each beauty in this collection, and we were highly impressed with the level of detail found in the embroidery on the seemingly thick garments. We've never worn a Kimono but it seems like almost wearing a quilt or blanket. The Kimonos seem large and draping, and appear to have a one-size-fits all feel.
We found the crests interesting-we are familiar with crests symbolizing family name or a school, however with Kimonos we learned crests are symbolic of aspects of Buddism. The top Kimono in this post is the one with the crests.
The textile patterns seem to be far ahead of their time! Beauty in the early 19th century is fun to see as well, note the cosmetic stand with pine bamboo. It's interesting to see how the Kimono fashions changed throughout the years, abandoning the traditional and adopting modern trends to an extent, while keeping the integrity of the garment.
