Product Description: Entertaining collection of traditional garments as well as modern Western attire for a Japanese family of four includes brightly colored kimonos plus other apparel with classic shawl collars, flowing lines, and wide sashes. Nontraditional clothing includes Western style dresses for the young daughter and trousers, sweaters and shorts for the son...read more

Product Description: A splendid collection of 2 figures and 16 dazzling costumes designed for traditional characters in Chinese opera. Includes a colorful set of trousers and long robe for the Monkey King, a lavishly embroidered costume for a high-ranking government official, and an exquisitely embellished floor-length robe for a noble young lady...read more

Product Description: Embodying an intricate blend of pattern and color, texture and composition, the Japanese kimono is a stunning garment with origins dating back to the Nara period (645–794). Its history is rich in tradition, culture, and art.Drawing her inspiration from the 18th- and 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints by such masters as Utamaro and Hiroshige, designer and fashion historian Ming-ju Sun has created this exotic collection of 26 exquisite costumes with two charming Japanese dolls to model them...read more

Product Description: This book provides artists, needleworkers, and craftspeople with floral illustrations usable in a variety of ways. The full-page unified designs are complete patterns in themselves; the smaller motifs are individual spots that can be used directly or repeated and combined to create larger patterns; and there are also border elements...read more