Asia

See also:

• Recreation: Living History: By Historical Region: Asia  (2)
• Shopping: Clothing: Ethnic and Regional: Asian  (68)

Armour and Warriors of the Silk Road - - History and effects of Asian horsemen on European armor. Table of contents, articles, images, awards, and links.

Cambodian Dance and Costumes - - Examples of crowns, masks, and costumes made by Chamroeun.

Clothing of a Steppe Warrior - - Description and pictures of the clothing that would have been worn by a Mongol.

Creating A Korean Persona - - Providing information on Korean costume and cosmetics.

Heavens' Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand years of Chinese Textiles - - 1995 textile exhibition organized by The Textile Society of Hong Kong.

History of Japanese Clothing, 660 BCE - 1900 - - Pictures and history of the three Fashion Dictators of Japanese history: the Heian, Tokugawa, and Meiji eras, with the intermission of the Warring States and its distinct style of clothing.

A History of the Kimono - - An overview of the history of the kimono. Weaving and dyeing techniques, and patterns of the various time pieces. From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Indian Attire Through the Centuries - - Image gallery presenting the clothing of India. Pictures from multiple centuries including men's headgear, saris/sarees, and undergarments.