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Jūnihitoe is the 12-layer Japanese Kimono. The jūnihitoe also known by the name of Itsutsuginu karaginu mo is extremely elegant and complex, the kimono was worn only by noble women and ladies-in-waiting of the imperial court of Japan. It appeared around the 10th century, in the Heian period. Literally the name of the garment means twelve-layer garment. Heian Era Clothing, Old Japanese Fashion, Junihitoe Kimono, Japan Traditional Clothes, Ancient Japanese Clothing, Japan Costume, Imperial Clothing, Traditional Japanese Clothing, Tamamo No Mae

Jūnihitoe is the 12-layer Japanese Kimono. The jūnihitoe also known by the name of Itsutsuginu karaginu mo is extremely elegant and complex, the kimono was worn only by noble women and ladies-in-waiting of the imperial court of Japan. It appeared around the 10th century, in the Heian period. Literally the name of the garment means twelve-layer garment.

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In medieval Japan, long hair was prized, so court women grew their hair as long as possible, and wore it straight down their backs in a loose ponytail. Their hair would often reach the floor! They also shaved off their eyebrows and drew on smudgy new ones high up on the forehead, almost near the hairline. Heian beauty included pale skin, round and rosy cheeks, and little bow lips. But because they painted their faces white, their teeth looked yellow in comparison. So they used to paint Women In Ancient Greece, Medieval Japan, Heian Era, Heian Period, Japanese Woodblock Printing, Woman Drawing, Beauty Standards, Egyptian Art, Japan Art

What is beauty, anyway? You know it when you see it, but can you describe it? Can people agree on it, or is it purely subjective? Is our concept of beauty based in nature, or society? These are the questions that people have been asking themselves for thousands of years. We all worry, at some […]

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