Japanese Costume Paperback – July 11, 2009

A public-domain (and therefore, downloadable) reference concerning traditional Japanese clothing. Written in the early 20th century, its focus is on the (then-current) traditional kimono worn by common folk- however, it affords copious room and detail to traditional court costumes and accessories dating from the Heian era. The book covers many of the details kimono enthusiasts take for granted- such as the sleeve tucks in young girls' kimono- and therefore provides an easily-cited reference source for writing papers and website references on the topic of wafuku (traditional Japanese clothing.)And you can't beat the price: if you're willing to search online for the title and read an ebook version of it, this public-domain reference is free! Highly recommended for anyone from SCA-JML or IGF (you know who you are!)