The document discusses traditional Japanese clothing from different periods. It describes the kimono as the typical garment worn by men and women starting in the 14th-15th centuries. Men and women's kimono were distinguished by cut and color. During the Nara period, men wore silk tunics and robes while women's clothing became more elaborate, with unmarried women wearing long-sleeved furisode kimonos and married women wearing short-sleeved kimonos. The document also mentions samurai clothing including hair styles and swords, and the cotton clothes and wooden clogs typically worn by peasants.

1. By: Alex S. and Gabrielle M .