Fashion and the Floating World Subject / Textiles A place where symbolism abounds

A place where symbolism abounds and nothing is without purpose

In the process of producing Skeehan’s two designs Fink & Co’s material research developed a new anodising method enabling a gradation of colour

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Fashion and the Floating World Subject / Textiles A place where symbolism aboundsThis sumptuous book explores the important role that woodblock prints played in the fashionable world of Edo period Japan (1603 1868). 140 ukiyo e 'pictures of the floating world' offer us a vivid view of the culture of entertainment, style and glamour that developed in bustling urban centres. Expert curators bring to life the scenes and figures depicted, and highlight the fashions, dress accessories and hairstyles shown in these colourful and