Publish: 2025
✦ About This Book – Stunning Historical Dress Coloring Book
ドレスのぬりえ図鑑 A Coloring Book of Ladies’ Attires
This historical dress coloring book is a beautifully researched Japanese reference anthology supervised by fashion historian 好田由佳 and illustrated by 横尾飛鳥. Every entry pairs a detailed colored pencil reference illustration with a matching line art coloring page, covering a sweeping timeline of women’s fashion from medieval European court gowns to traditional Japanese kimono — making it as educational as it is artistic.
✦ What’s Inside – 50+ Historical Dress Coloring Book Designs Spanning Centuries of Fashion
- 👑 Medieval European gowns — Cotehardie and Escoffion/Houppelande styles from 14th–15th century Europe
- 🌿 Renaissance & Tudor fashions — French Hood and Slash dress designs from 15th–17th century France and England
- 🎀 Baroque & Rococo elegance — Fontange and Robe Volante styles from late 17th–early 18th century Europe
- 🩵 Victorian silhouettes — Bustle Dress and Princess Line gowns from 1870s–1880s Europe
- 🌸 Traditional Japanese dress — Uchikake wedding kimono (16th century–present) and Raifuku court dress from the Nara period
- 💜 Heian & ancient Japanese court wear — layered Reifuku ceremonial robes in rich illustrated color
- 🖊️ Each entry includes: dress name in English and Japanese, historical era, region of origin, and colored pencil color code references
Each spread presents the colored illustration alongside its line art twin, giving colorists an accurate palette and shading guide to work from.
✦ Techniques Included? Beginner-Friendly? Who Is This Book For?
This historical dress coloring book is uniquely structured as both a coloring book and a fashion encyclopedia — each page includes historical notes in Japanese and specific colored pencil color codes used in the reference illustration, making it an invaluable guide for colorists who want to replicate the elegant, muted tones of traditional colored pencil work. The line art is clean and moderately detailed, making it accessible to a wide range of skill levels. It is ideal for:
- 🖍️ Colored pencil artists looking for guided palette references
- 👗 Fashion history enthusiasts and costume design students
- 🏰 Fans of historical, royal, and vintage aesthetic art
- 🌸 Lovers of Japanese traditional costume and kimono illustration
- 👩🎨 Adult colorists who enjoy educational, beautifully structured coloring books
Available as an instant digital download — no shipping needed. Please note this is an eBook, not a physical book.
