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For thirteen centuries grueling examinations were administrated to male recruits of all ages for service to the emperor of China. For the fortunate few who passed, there were nine possible civil and military ranks to be earned. Each rank was identified by a finely embroidered silk square that was worn on the front and back of a surcoat. Ladder To the Clouds is the first comprehensive book on this subject and is divided into two distinct parts:
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Daisy Merryman
reviewed Ladder to the Clouds: Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank on February 26, 2009
Ladder to the Clouds: Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank
Reread in 2020 - my initial impression still stands. It's nice to flip through the pages, and then look at my shelves to see what else I have on the subject.
Original review:
What I liked about this book was the rich assortment of photos of how kimonos are worn by ordinary people in Japan today - not in formal shots but in candid street shots (sometimes a bit too candid, perhaps, since they could were quite blurred in more of a low-quality sort of way than an artistic) and she also presents some nice vintage shots from times when kimonos were more of the basic garment for the Japanese people.
The actual text was a bit more bland, mostly hammering in a few simple truths: the younger the woman wearing a kimono, the brighter the colours, and long sleeves are for the unmarried woman. And since the kimono is mostly worn for formal occasions the way to wear kimonos has been quite formalized too (which Milenovich makes quite clear she doesn't like) - but as can be seen in The New Kimono: From Vintage Style to Everyday Chic this isn't the only truth. Another slight issue that sometimes the design of the book has been more important than the readability - some of the pages are actually quite hard to read with for example green text on a brown page
It's not something to read to learn a lot of new stuff from, but nice all the same.
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