Ukiyo-e paintings often feature women with red undergarments peeking out of sleeves and hems, and the dye derives from safflowers in Yamagata Prefecture.
There is a new vocabulary of design coming into the mix, creating a new energy, which is necessary for the survival of the kimono industry.
If you’ve ever wondered whether kimono have always been the same, who wore what, or how the gorgeous fabrics were made, this is a chance not...