Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute

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Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute

December 27, 2009 by Vic

Laurel Ann, my blogging partner at Jane Austen Today, gave me a copy of Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute a thick, breathtaking book with color photographs of the institute’s extensive western fashion collection.

The Kyoto Costume Institute (KCI), founded in 1978, is the only institution in Japan to study Western fashion. Its collections include primarily Western costume and accessories, dating from the 18th Century to the present. Its website provides information about the KCI, its gallery and exhibition catalogues. The digital archive contains images of 200 objects from the collection, arranged chronologically. The site is available in both English and Japanese parallel versions. – Intute

This book holds a special place on my shelf. Its arrival tells me that Laurel Ann knows me very well! View some of the lovely images contained in the book at this site: Digital archive of the Kyoto Costume Institute

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on December 27, 2009 at 15:08 Raquel

Vic,
I could kill for this shawl… (the first image)

I wish you Great Holidays! (again…)

kisses, raquel
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on December 28, 2009 at 15:56 Judy

WHAT A WONDERFUL SITE!!!! Thank you for sharing
J
on December 29, 2009 at 01:23 Janeen

I lurve the shawl as well! You lucky gal to get such a lovely and THOUGHTFUL gift.
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