{"product_id":"9780099428992","title":"Kimono","description":"Author: Dalby, Liza\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099428992\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Nov 2001\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful book by the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eGeisha\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTale of Murasaki\u003c\/i\u003e on the kimono and the fashioning of culture in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book Liza Dalby traces the history of the kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colourful and stylised kimono, the national garment of Japan, expresses not only Japanese fashion and design taste but also reveals something of the soul of Japan, and is seen by many as a symbol for all that is Japanese - simplicity, elegance and beauty. Amazingly beautiful, the kimono has gone through many changes in the centuries since it was first imported from China, changes that reflect the way that Japanese society has also developed over the ages.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67431159627934,"sku":"UBD-9780099428992","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780099428992.jpg?v=1790504791","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780099428992","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}