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The strapless neckline, cummerbund waist and voluminous ball gown skirt are timeless details, but this dress has a modern edge, too: peekaboo side detailing, an illusion V-neck and sultry high slit

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This short padded winter jacket, quilted with cotton wadding, was the everyday cold-weather layer for working women throughout the Edo period

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