The kimono pattern consists of four main strips of fabric. Two patterns form the panels covering the body and two panels for the sleeves. Additional smaller strips form the narrow front panel and collar.
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What Kimono Is The Kimono Pattern Parts
Kimono in History
Kimono=着物（きもの）
What Is Kimono
Kimono means something to wear in Japanese. Specifically, kimono refers to traditional Japanese clothes (kimono dresses).
The Kimono Pattern Parts
Jomon Period (Before 300 AD) 縄文時代
Yamato Period (300-550-710 A.D.)飛鳥時代
Nara Period (710-792 A.D.) 奈良時代
Heian Period (792-1192 A.D.) 平安時代
Kimono in History
The illustration to the right shows how kimono design has changed over the centuries.
From the primitive Jomon（縄文） period through the Yamato（大和）, Asuka（飛鳥）, Nara （奈良）, Heian（平安）, Muromachi（室町）, and Edo（江戸） periods, factors including climate, life and customs of the Imperial court, laws, the development of skills in weaving and dyeing, and the availability of materials have influenced the style of Japanese clothing. Today , 1200 years later, the Imperial household still uses the costumes of the Heian period （平安時代）for the formal occasions of coronations and weddings.
武官束帯(ぶかんそくたい)
采女(うねめ)
十二単(じゅうにひとえ)： 宫廷妇女的一种礼服
水干(すいかん)
汗衫(かざみ)
Muromachi Period (1192-1573 A.D.) 室町時代
Edo Period (1601-1867 A.D.) 江戸時代