Japanese Kimono

The clothing options of the California Indians were very limited due to the arid climate. According to The Encyclopedia of the North American Indian, the California Indians “wore light weight clothing” for most of the seasonal year with the exception of winter (Hill 38). As stated in the book California Indians, most tribes wore robes during the winter months (Keyworth 16).Clothing in respect to gender was very different. The men wore little to no clothing with only

A long time ago, buckskin and buffalo skins were what the women mostly used for making everyone's clothing. The hard-working women of the Sioux made skirts out of one piece of cloth sewn together at one side and looped over a belt. Their

Ao Dai, covering the body from the neck to the knee, consists of tight fitting tunic that is worn over pants.

Ukiyo-e is the name given to one of the most important art forms in all of Japan. Arriving as a new form of art in the 1700's these prints served as a record of daily life and pleasures in a newly wealthy Japanese society. The Japanese themselves had long regarded pleasure as transient because of their Buddhist heratige, because of this the word Ukiyo-e actually means "pictures of the floating world". These prints were truly art which reflected the whims of the masses. They record popular styles of dress, new hairstyles etc. They also record the popular Kabuki theater actors, the most beautiful geisha's (or prostitutes), and later even landscapes. Within the realm of Ukiyo-e there are many masters, but there is one master,

The samurai, or bushi (warrior), are well-trained cavalrymen that serve a particular lord. The first recorded history of the samurai was about the 9th century A.D. At that time the capitol of Japan was Kamakura, a military installation. Japan was ruled by an emperor who controlled his empire through the use of shoguns. Shoguns were generals that ruled over

The Maidu wore different clothes than what we wore now. Men wore breechcloths made from buckskin or wire grass. Women wore aprons of buckskin, willow, and shredded bark. On the tribes feet, they wore deerskin moccasins. In winter, they wore fur-lined leggings, fur robes and woven feather blankets. They added grass to moccasins to keep their feet toasty

The ribbon shirt was also made of calico fabric just as the tear dresses. Calico fabric is made from unbleached, not fully processed cotton. The sleeves were also ¾. The men traditionally wore the turban made from the same material. Men of the tribe still sport the turbans today. They wore breechcloths and leggings. They would often decorate their faces and bodies with tribal art. During war times, they would paint their bodies bright colors as tradition. Women did not do this.

Body three Clothing- In The Encyclopedia of Natives American Tribes it says that shredded cedar bark, deerskin, or rabbit skin were used for clothing. Men wore capes and leggings while women wore long dresses of buckskin. During dances, women wore dresses decorated with beadwork, elk teeth, and ribbons while men wore dancing outfits adorned with feathers and ribbons. The Chinook would wear clothing made from plants. They did not wear leather because it would get ruined from the constant dampness. Men would wear robes and hats made of bear grass or cedar grass. Women would wore knee-length dresses made of grass or cedar bark. During the winters, they covered themselves in fur blankets and robes made out of skins of dogs, muskrats, rabbits, and sheep. The peoples had tattoos on their bodies as

Both of these two products reflect the cultural and traditional values, symbols and meanings in the life of an Indian woman. It is traditionally worn by their ancestors from 5,000 years ago. A designer saree is known as a long female garment, which comes with a size of “six to nine yards in length,” an unstitched cloth that draped in a set design. Indian women wear saree with a matching blouse that covers the upper portion of the body and wears a color matching petticoat that ties on the wrist which enables to hold the pleats. Each designer saree has a design theme that conveys a unique story. Meanwhile, the churidar suits come with a set of three pieces of material which is “kameez, salwar, and dupatta.” A long dress that covers the upper portion of the body is known as kameez that covers until the knee, a salwar tapers at the ankle that comes as a loose or tight pants that wore tightly at the wrist. A dupatta is a long stylish ornament worn on the shoulders or to cover the head while visiting the elders or the temple.

A tunic worn with khaki cord breeches, also known as the 'jacket service dress' and the Commonwealth Pattern Jacket. After consultation with medical advisers, physiological advisers, and the officers of the Department of Defence it was introduced 1912. It was especially designed to be loose fitting, allow free movement of the arms, and and to allow a circulation of air for the chest or neck.

For my first paragraph I'll talking about Shoshone tribe clothes. Shoshone people wore different style of clothing for each season. Shoshone people wear animal hide for clothes. For example they wore lion, rabbit, and other animal materials. They also, wore object like shells, feathers, beads, bone, teeth, etc.

The samurai, members of a very powerful military castle in feudal Japan began as provincial warriors before rising to power in the 12th century. Their job was to back up the authority of the shogun and gave him power over the emperor (Mikado). They would dominate Japanese government and society until the Meji restoration in 1868. Even though they were deprived of their privileges, many samurai's would enter the elite ranks of politics and industry of modern Japan. More importantly, the traditional code of the samurai was honor, discipline and morality which is known as Bushido meaning "the way of warrior".

themselves. This tribe dressed in what they could find in their surrounding environment and what they felt could protect them from the elements. Women usually dressed in a two

The elders still prefer to wear the kimono in order to preserve tradition but more often than not, they opt to wear Western clothes because it takes less of a hassle to put on

In Ancient Rome men generally dressed in two garments, the tunic and the toga. The tunic consists of a short woolen undergarment with short sleeves. In contrast, to wear a long tunic with long sleeves was considered feminine and avoided by the society as a whole. The tunic worn by wealthy men was made from white wool or expensive linen, while the poor would wear any fabric they could get. Like the tunic, the toga was worn to signify one’s title. Women would wear a belt around the waist to hold the waist of the garment snug. A woman’s wardrobe was much like a man but with a long tunica. The more common tunic worn by women was similar to the Greek chiton. Married women were required