This is a piece in my series about women's fashion as social statement. Traditionally, the art of putting on a kimono was passed from mother to daughter but these days special schools can do brisk business imparting the necessary techniques as women are absorbed into Western culture. The richly textured collage is made from imported, hand-made papers, acrylic paint, fibers, sticks, fabric, a photo-transfer and other ephemera. The muted gold tones shimmer in the light.