Kosode - Revision history

Cian: clean up

2007-02-22T23:00:02Z

clean up

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	The word "kosode" literally means "small sleeve" in [[Japan]]ese, and refers to a [[robe]] with small sleeve openings, differentiating it from the wide, open fronted sleeved outergarments worn by both men and women of the court during the Heian period (794-1172 CE). Originally a plain white undergarment, the kosode became more visible during the Kamakura period (1172-1333 CE) and began making the transition to outerwear, particularly for women. During the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), as Japan began to adopt Western fashion, the term "kimono" ("thing to wear") came into common usage as a way to differentiate between Western and Japanese dress.		The word '''"kosode"''' literally means "small sleeve" in [[Japan]]ese, and refers to a [[robe]] with small sleeve openings, differentiating it from the wide, open fronted sleeved outergarments worn by both men and women of the [[court]] during the Heian period (794-1172 [[CE]]). Originally a plain white undergarment, the kosode became more visible during the Kamakura period (1172-1333 CE) and began making the transition to outerwear, particularly for women. During the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), as Japan began to adopt Western fashion, the term ''kimono'' ("thing to wear") came into common usage as a way to differentiate between Western and Japanese dress.

	==External links==		==External links==

User 144 at 11:17, 22 February 2007

2007-02-22T11:17:22Z

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	The word "kosode" literally means "small sleeve" in ~~Japanese~~, and refers to a robe with small sleeve openings, differentiating it from the wide, open fronted sleeved outergarments worn by both men and women of the court during the Heian period (794-1172 CE). Originally a plain white undergarment, the kosode became more visible during the Kamakura period (1172-1333 CE) and began making the transition to outerwear, particularly for women. During the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), as Japan began to adopt Western fashion, the term "kimono" ("thing to wear") came into common usage as a way to differentiate between Western and Japanese dress.		The word "kosode" literally means "small sleeve" in [[Japan]]ese, and refers to a [[robe]] with small sleeve openings, differentiating it from the wide, open fronted sleeved outergarments worn by both men and women of the court during the Heian period (794-1172 CE). Originally a plain white undergarment, the kosode became more visible during the Kamakura period (1172-1333 CE) and began making the transition to outerwear, particularly for women. During the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), as Japan began to adopt Western fashion, the term "kimono" ("thing to wear") came into common usage as a way to differentiate between Western and Japanese dress.

	==External links==		==External links==

Wodeford at 20:39, 4 February 2007

2007-02-04T20:39:22Z

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The word "kosode" literally means "small sleeve" in Japanese, and refers to a robe with small sleeve openings, differentiating it from the wide, open fronted sleeved outergarments worn by both men and women of the court during the Heian period (794-1172 CE). Originally a plain white undergarment, the kosode became more visible during the Kamakura period (1172-1333 CE) and began making the transition to outerwear, particularly for women. During the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), as Japan began to adopt Western fashion, the term "kimono" ("thing to wear") came into common usage as a way to differentiate between Western and Japanese dress.

==External links==
*''[http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/ Kyoto Costume Museum]
*''[http://www.wodefordhall.com/kosode.htm Kosode Made Simple]
*''[http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/garb/index.html Yûsoku Kojitsu Ron: A History of Japanese Clothing and Accessories]
*''[http://www.wodefordhall.com/samurai.htm Samurai For The SCA Guy]
*''[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/japanese/index.html Re-enactor's Guide to Pre-Tokugawa Japan]
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