Meg,

Below is a link to the textile study center at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/joan-diehl-mccauley-textile-study-center

They should be able to suggest sources to get you started.

Kathy Kenyon
Independent Researcher



On Sep 15, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Meg Justus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am looking for a good beginning resource for learning about Japanese textiles, kimonos in particular.  What I know about them could fit in a thimble, and the board president for one of the small museums I freelance for has just all but handed me a large stash of them, so I need to get up to speed quickly.
>  
> We do intend to consult with an expert, but I'd like to at least sound like I know what I'm talking about before we do.
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Meg Justus
> independent curator
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