Books

This list covers books on Kimono and Accessories.  It will continue to grow as either more books are published or I discover more!

Some books may be in ebook format only and some may be out of print.

Authentic Kimono in 17 Minutes 1 & 2 by Yokoh Yumoto

Basic Kimono Folding

The Book of Kimono by Noriko Yamanaka

Easy Way to Wear a Japanese Kimono by Pictures and English Comments by Chiaki Nakano and Kiyotaka Yoshiie

Japanese Hair Ornaments – Yae Kusuda

Kimono by Liza Dalby

Kimono – A Pictorial Story of the Kimono (1948) by Keiichi Takasawa

Kimono and the Colors of Japan by Katsumi Yumioka

Kimono Now by Manami Okazaki

Kimono: The Art and Evolution of Japanese Fashion by Anna Jackson

Kimono: A Modern History by Terry Satsuki Milhaupt

Kimono, Vanishing Tradition: Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century by Cheryl Imperatore and Paul MacLardy 

Kimono Meisen: The Karun Thakar Collection by Anna Jackson and Karun Thakar

Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns by Nitanai,Keiko

Kimono as Art by Dale Carolyn Gluckman

Kimono Refashioned: Japan’s Impact on International Fashion by Yuki Morishima and Rie Nii

Kimono Uki Uki by Aya Matsuzaki

Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes by Jenni Dobson

The New Kimono: From Vintage Style to Everyday Chic by The Editors Of Nanao Magazine

The Social Life of Kimono: Japanese Fashion Past and Present (Dress, Body, Culture) by Sheila Cliffe and Joanne B. Eicher