The Cat From the Kimono by Nancy PeñaRequirements: .CBR/.CBZ reader, 96.2MBOverview: Once upon a time in Japan lived a beautiful young woman. The beloved daughter of a silk mill owner, she was lavished with gorgeous kimonos from across the province, but her favorite was the first he gave to her, a deep crimson kimono painted […]
Tattered Kimonos in Japan: Remaking Lives from Memories of World War II by Robert RandRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 334 MBOverview: Since John Hersey’s Hiroshima, very few books have examined the meaning and impact of World War II through the eyes of Japanese men and women who survived that conflict. Tattered Kimonos in Japan does just that: […]
Knit Kimono: 18 Designs with Simple Shapes by Vicki SquareRequirements: .ePUB reader, 11,2 MBOverview: From casual to formal, the kimono shape has endured for centuries as an internationally recognized icon of Japanese life and culture. With 18 original designs, each a knitted interpretation of a traditional kimono style, this handbook makes knitting homemade kimonos deceptively […]
Knit Kimono Too: Simple Designs to Mix, Match, and Layer by Vicki SquareRequirements: .ePUB reader, 9,3 MBOverview: From the bestselling author of Knit Kimono comes a brand new collection of kimono and Asian-inspired tops with simple shapes and unique details. In more than 20 new designs, Vicki Square has created a pattern collection of kimonos […]
Selling the Kimono: An Ethnography of Crisis, Creativity and Hope by Julie ValkRequirements: .ePUB reader, 16 MBOverview: Based on twelve months of in-depth ethnographic research in Japan with retailers, customers, wholesalers, writers and craftspeople, Selling the Kimono is a journey behind the scenes of a struggle to adapt to difficult economic conditions and declining demand […]