Category Archives: dress

New Heian Gift Ideas

Perfect for the Heian-obsessed friends and family on your birthday or Christmas gift list, I have just found a UK website similar to Etsy or Overstock.com with an abundance of Heian items. Among the highlights is a t-shirt of an … Continue reading

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Dress Only in Layers of Robes

Ah, comfort. Is there anything better than lounging around in one’s home, dressed in a robe? If there is, the Heian people surely did not find it, for the women generally dressed in several layers of silk robes at a … Continue reading

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