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DESCRIPTION:<strong>Tour of the Japanese Kimono\, 1915-1940: From Tradition
  to Ready-to-Wear&nbsp\;exhibit at the Art&nbsp\;Institute of Chicago &nbs
 p\;</strong>\n<strong>\n</strong><strong>*Meet in front of the Art Institu
 te of Chicago museum shop promptly at 5:30 p.m. Please note that unfortuna
 tely we will not be able to wait for late comers.</strong>&nbsp\;\n\n<stro
 ng>$22 JASC Members/$25 Non-Members&nbsp\;\n(20 Maximum)&nbsp\;</strong>\n
 <strong> </strong>\n<strong></strong>Tickets will be passed out the day of
  the event&nbsp\;\n\nCome join us for a tour of the&nbsp\;<strong>Japanese
  Kimono\, 1915-1940: From Tradition to Ready-to-Wear</strong>&nbsp\;exhibi
 t at the Art Institute of Chicago\, lead by Odile Joassin\, Assistant Cura
 tor\, The Department of Textiles\, Art Institute of Chicago. Learn more ab
 out the history of kimono\, as well as behind-the-scenes information on th
 e creation of the exhibit.&nbsp\;\nThe designs of kimono for formal and ce
 remonial events often adhered to conventional patterns with carefully plan
 ned designs suited to specific occasions. They were expensive undertakings
 \, often custom-made and purchased from merchants who specialized in kimon
 os. With noticeably shorter sleeves\, informal kimono and haori for everyd
 ay use were less opulent than their formal counterparts. The design of thi
 s more casual wear borrowed from the large repertoire of traditional motif
 s but also included abstracted forms and designs inspired by Western art m
 ovements.\nIn the 1910s\, informal kimonos took a new turn with ready-to-w
 ear designs appearing in department stores\, where a quality garment could
  be bought at an affordable price\, and by the mid-1920s\, these broadly a
 vailable styles were changing seasonally akin to Western fashion. Often re
 ferred to as&nbsp\;<em>taish&ocirc\; modo</em>&nbsp\;(referring to Taish&o
 circ\; fashionable kimono) or&nbsp\;<em>taish&ocirc\; roman</em>&nbsp\;(Ta
 ish&ocirc\; romantic style)\, these desirable and fashionable garments mai
 ntained a conventional form while displaying bold and brightly colored des
 igns and ornamentation. They appealed to the urban modern girl who embrace
 d popular culture and changing fashions.\nAlthough the basic construction 
 and form of the kimono has altered little over the course of six centuries
 \, the evolving patterning and decoration make the kimono an exquisite and
  dynamic garment. By showcasing the kimono&rsquo\;s influences and develop
 ments from formal traditions to graphically vibrant off-the-rack designs\,
  this exhibition illustrates how the Japanese have embraced modernism whil
 e still retaining their cultural history.<strong></strong>
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SUMMARY:TOUR OF THE JAPANESE KIMONO\, 1915-1940: FROM TRADITION TO READY-TO
 -WEAR EXHIBIT AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 
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