#japanese historical fashion

[liquidpaperfoundation]

So I was planning to do a post that said, "Fuck you! *medievals your Lawlight*" until I started researching how to dress them and make their hair look. My idea for L is that he had his hair cut into some kind of normal style at some point but let it grow way out into a big shaggy mess, and that he wears a mix of eastern and western clothing depending on comfort. For Light, however, things got tricky. All I could find for hairstyles and clothes were from the Edo period, when many men fashionably adopted the samurai hairstyle (shaved on top+man bun). However, that's a few centuries after what in going for, so I don't know if it was worn outside of the samurai class in the 14th century. In addition, I'm not sure if a 17-18 year old would have worn adult hairstyles and clothes or not. I found something about Wakashu, but a) it's kinda creepy and b) again, that's more 1600s-1700s.

So I guess what I'm asking is, History Side of Tumblr, what are some hairstyles and clothing styles worn by 14th century Japanese males in their late teens?

[fashionsfromhistory]

Sashiko Jacket

1850-1899 (Meiji Era)

Japan

Sashiko is a quilting technique that uses a running stitch to reinforce and prolong the life of a textile or to join together recycled pieces of cloth into a new garment. Japanese farmers used the technique to create warmer and more durable fabrics, and decorative sashiko stitching developed from this practical function. This robe’s embroidered design is dominated by three variations on the pattern of interlocking circles, called shippō-tsunagi. The bottom band features a design of waves.

The MET (Accession Number: 67.172.1)

[la-belle-histoire]

Countess Hayashi Misao, 1902.

[read-write-thrive]

hey dbda fan artists heat me out: we have the boys in modern clothes, but how about the girls in the boys’ period clothing???

Crystal as full 80s ska punk and Niko as 1910s aesthetic (could go the American/British school girl route ig but I think it would be more fun to put her in Japanese clothing of the era !!!) would go so hard

[inaloriel]

🍨𝙿𝚒𝚌𝚗𝚒𝚌 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢🍧

[threadtalk]

Nothing quite says the holidays like comfortable dressing gowns. And in the late 1800s, the Western market was absolutely besotted with dressing gowns--for men and women.

This 1885 deep berry dressing gown is covered in astonishingly beautiful embroidery featuring birds and lilies. It was made in Japan, specifically for Western audiences. The silk is faille, once again, so it drapes absolutely beautifully, and the detail on the pattern is one of the most stunning things I've seen in a long time. I can't even begin to wrap my head around the time and attention this would take.

The silk faille color is one of my favorites in the world. I want to personally thank LACMA for their amazing photography on this one.

[daguerreotyping]

Ambrotype of two handsome men in kimonos, dated on back Meiji 16 (1883)

[arthistoryanimalia]

#FashionFriday for #DragonflyWeek :

1. Unlined Summer Kimono (Hito-e) with Dragonflies and Stream Japan, Shōwa, c.1920–30s Printed silk, 60 1/4 × 51 in. (153 × 129.5 cm) 2. Meisen Summer Kimono with Dragonflies Japan, Shōwa, c.1940–45 Plain-weave silk warps with twisted dupioni silk wefts in unraveled ikat (hogushi-gasuri), 62 3/4 × 47 3/4 in. (159.4 × 121.3 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

"The dragonfly (tonbo)...is one of the oldest motifs in Japan, symbolic of patriotism, courage, and good fortune. Samurai warriors considered the dragonfly the victory insect because of its agility and perceived fearlessness. Thriving in watery rice fields, it was also believed to be a sign of a good harvest. Dragonflies appear in various art forms in Japan but became particularly prominent in the bold designs of early twentieth-century kimonos, reflecting the influence of the Western Art Nouveau movement. Their seasonal association made dragonflies appropriate for summer kimonos."

[ohcorny]

anybody know what this oni is wearing

it's not a loincloth and i don't Think it's jinbei trousers. does it have a name. it is so annoying trying to find information on historical japanese clothes and all anything online wants to talk about is kimonos

[beneathsilverstars]

working on my designs for young odile and gf(?), and coming up with clothes is so stressful... i know id5 probably just drew whatever looked cool but i am sitting here like b but how am i supposed to decide what they'd wear if i don't know the socio-political context, fashion is a cultural conversation not to mention a product of supply chains and labor !!!!

[postcard-from-the-past]

Japanese vintage postcard

[gentlyepigrams]

Kimono-style indoor garment exported from Japan to Western countries, made in c. 1906, of gray plain-weave silk, with an embroidery of peacock on cherry blossom tree from front to back bodice; "kumihimo" (Japanese cord) and tassels at cuffs; "fuki" (padded hem) in pink. Kyoto Costume Institute

[fashionsfromhistory]

Fireman's Coat

Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century

Japan

Japanese firemen's coats are reversible. When fighting fires, the coat was worn as shown, together with close-fitting trousers, a hood, and gloves. Saturated with water, these garments gave protection against flames. A bold, legible pattern on the back identified the fireman’s brigade. For festive occasions, the pictorial side faced outward. This coat shows the Toad Spirit offering to teach the robber Jiraya magic, provided he used it only to benefit humanity.

Denver Art Museum (Accession Number: 1999.265)

[zandeliongames]

Ant's outfits for his trip to Mt. Komorebi to visit his parents for Winterfest.

[kiragecko]

I've mocked Heian Japanese women's fashion (jūnihitoe) a lot. It often involves 6 or more layers of robes, with pants underneath; and a jacket on top for even more formal occasions. That's ridiculous!

But just now I noticed that I frequently wear 4 layers of tops, and two layers of bottoms (neither includes underwear). It's comfy! I throw a thin blanket over top when I've been sitting for a while!

That's ... not much different from the fashion that I mock.

This is me:

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[inaloriel]

Photos from the second year at the Academy of Art. For outerwear that day, I wore a minimalistic pink oversized jacket. The time to return home was during rush hour on the subway. I decided to wait for the next train because the one that stopped was full of people. A guy in unusual clothes was looking at me from the subway car as I stood there. The guy looked at the jacket with indifference, and then saw a ton of lace on the bottom. He gave me a wide smile and the train doors closed.