Kimono: from status symbol to high fashion
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From geisha gown to 21st-Century fashion statement, the kimono is a quintessentially Japanese garment entrenched in symbolism
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History of Kimonos, Vintage Kimonos
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The Kimono Gallery
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Kimono: from status symbol to high fashion
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Artifact Research, Japanese Culture: Kimono by wenhui.c - Issuu
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Samurai Kimono Chronicles - From Ancient Origins to Modern Fashion Influence - Samurai History
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Getting to know your Kimono Motto Japan Media - Japanese Culture & Living in Japan
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Ezen Kimono Textile Competition — Ezen Foundation
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Kimona Facebook, Instagram & Twitter on PeekYou
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How the kimono became a symbol of oppression in some parts of Asia
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Kimono means “Thing you Wear”.