But in the past, both men and women wore them. But while we think of it as uniquely Japanese ... People stopped wearing the kimono as everyday clothing during the reign of Emperor Meiji.

Since the Edo Period, men’s and women’s kimono fashions have ... as the government promoted Western clothing styles, marking a significant shift in Japanese fashion trends.

The piece of traditional Japanese clothing enthralled her ... “What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” she came to ask herself. Cliffe got married, had children ...

During the opening of Japan to Western trade during the Meiji period (1868-1912), there was a drive towards wearing Western clothing, but women ... Japanese designers today, taking on the kimono ...