JAPANESE TRADITIONAL RAIMENT IN THE ERA OF MODERNIZATION (КОНЕЦ ХІХ-ПЕРВАЯ ПОЛОВИНА ХХ СТ.)

The aim of this article is to provide analysis of the main tendencies of the development of Japanese traditional raiment in the end of XIX ? early XX c.c. A special attention is paid to the establishment of completely new series of images and motifs in textile and accessories design, which was due to the success in country’s modernization and the reshaping of the national identity. The present article provides the analysis of the results of the social division cancelling reforms and the gist of the new dress code and its meaning for Japanese Culture