Jan 21, 2018
Kosode o Kazuku 1980s by Blue Ruin 1 Via Flickr: The practice of wearing a Kosode (short-sleeved kimono) over one’s head as a sunshade is referred to as Kosode o Kazuku, it was part of the everyday street-wear for Samurai women during the Momoyama period (1576 – 1600 CE).
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