El kimono o quimono (きもの/着物,?) (lit., «cosa para usar» - del verbo ki ((着)), «llevar (sobre los hombros)» y el sustantivo mono ((物)), «cosa») [1] es una prenda tradicional japonesa y el vestido nacional de Japón.El kimono es una prenda envuelta en forma de T con mangas cuadradas y un cuerpo rectangular, y se usa con el lado izquierdo envuelto sobre el derecho, a menos que ...

Chinoiserie (English: / ʃ ɪ n ˈ w ɑː z ər i /, French: ; loanword from French chinoiserie, from chinois, "Chinese"; simplified Chinese: 中国风; traditional Chinese: 中國風; pinyin: Zhōngguófēng; lit. 'China style') is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other East Asian artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture ...

Hanfu Movement (simplified Chinese: 汉服运动; traditional Chinese: 漢服運動; pinyin: Hànfú yùndòng), also known as the Hanfu Revival Movement (汉服复兴运动; 漢服復興運動; Hànfú fùxīng yùndòng), is a cultural movement seeking to revitalize Han Chinese fashion that developed in China since 2003.. It is a social movement which aims at popularizing hanfu and ...

Cheongsam (UK: / tʃ (i) ɒ ŋ ˈ s æ m /, US: / tʃ ɔː ŋ ˈ s ɑː m /), also known as the qipao (/ ˈ tʃ iː p aʊ /) and sometimes referred to as the mandarin gown, is a Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the qizhuang, the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people. The cheongsam is most often seen as a longer, figure-fitting, one piece garment with a standing collar ...

Hanfu (simplified Chinese: 汉服; traditional Chinese: 漢服; pinyin: Hànfú) is the traditional styles of clothing worn by the Han Chinese.There are several representative styles of hanfu, such as the ruqun (an upper-body garment with a long outer skirt), the aoqun (an upper-body garment with a long underskirt), the beizi and the shenyi, and the shanku (an upper-body garment with ku …

Qixiong ruqun: Chima The chima was influenced or likely derived from the Tang dynasty Qixiong ruqun; the high-waist skirt was introduced in Silla and Balhae: Jiaoling youren Jeogori the change of direction in jeogori closure (i.e. from left to right) is a Chinese influence through the imitation Chinese jackets.

A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, traditional garment, or traditional regalia) expresses an identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history.It can also indicate social, marital or religious status. If the costume is used to represent the culture or identity of a specific ethnic group, it is usually …

Sakura Kinomoto (木之本 さくら, Kinomoto Sakura) is the titular heroine of Cardcaptor Sakura, named after the Japanese word for "cherry blossom".Her most defining character traits are her unyielding determination, caring nature and loyalty to her friends. Sakura is portrayed as a perceptively sweet, extremely energetic and cheerful character who is well-loved, pretty, …

Thousands of years of history provide evidence of the differing fashions, cultural norms, and artistic depictions regarding cleavage and clothes that accentuate or flaunt cleavage. From the absolute modesty of the 16th century, to the Merveilleuses Directoire dresses with their transparency, the décolleté has followed the times and is much more than a simple fashion effect.

A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards.. At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric (such as pareos).However, most skirts are fitted to the body at the waist or hips and fuller below, with the fullness introduced by means of darts, gores, pleats, or panels.