Comments on: Kimono – Caitlyn

By: Olivia Robinson

Olivia Robinson — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:14:41 +0000

Caitlyn, Lee, Franky, Sarah, such interesting questions you are asking based upon the article. How does form and function play a role in fashion is designed? How does the action of dressing affect fashion? Why does one culture have fashions the change dramatically over time and another culture’s clothing has smaller changes? Why does change happen in fashion and garments at all? Why doesn’t it happen more than it does? Lots of food for reflection.

By: sqx@andrew.cmu.edu

sqx@andrew.cmu.edu — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 02:26:17 +0000

When I was writing my Cultural Garments post, I was struggling to figure out what to look for and it didn’t cross my mind to look at kimonos! I am personally very drawn towards Japanese culture too, so naturally, I found your article to be fascinating. Something I found interesting between this and the article I read is that the significance of kimonos are retained even till now while in France, the cultural/societal role of how people dress became revolutionized and evolved/influenced new trends throughout the years. This contrast makes me wonder, what makes a type of garment with such a long history timeless?

By: lrchu@andrew.cmu.edu

lrchu@andrew.cmu.edu — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:28:26 +0000

It’s super interesting that kimonos were so common in everyday Japanese wear up until the twentieth century with the introduction of Western clothing. I also was not aware that the kimono had so many types and was so versatile, perhaps due to its timeless aesthetic.

By: Franky

Franky — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:37:35 +0000

I think it’s really cool that the form from the Kimono comes from dressing rather than cutting the fabric. Because of how expensive the material can be, this makes perfect sense! I’m surprised that more modern clothes haven’t thought of dressing that way, i.e. leaving the wearer to fit the garment as they see fit.