Editing Kimono (section)

====Meiji period (1868–1912)====
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File:Ootuki family 1874.jpg|alt=Three men in kimono and {{transliteration|ja|haori}}|Part of the Ootuki family in kimono, 1874
File:Gensei Kajin Shu by Yoshu Chikanobu 1890.png|alt=Women in a variety of Japanese dress; one woman in Western dress; a schoolgirl in {{transliteration|ja|hakama}}|Assorted types of kimono, Western dress, a court lady in {{transliteration|ja|[[:Commons:Category:Keiko (dress)|keiko]]}}, and a schoolgirl in a high-collared shirt, kimono and {{transliteration|ja|hakama}}. All wear both purple and red. 1890.
File:1912 May Ishikawa Setsuko.jpg|alt=Large family portrait|Family of [[Horiai Setsuko]], May 1912, some in European dress, some in kimono, some wearing {{transliteration|ja|hakama}}. Women's {{transliteration|ja|hakama}} spread from the court as part of [[reform dress#Japan|Japanese reform dress]].
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In 1869, the social class system was abolished, and with them, class-specific sumptuary laws.{{r|Valk|p=113}} Kimono with formerly-restricted elements, such as red and purple colours, became popular,{{r|Valk|p=147}} particularly with the advent of synthetic dyes such as [[mauvine]].

Following the opening of Japan's borders in the early Meiji period to Western trade, a number of materials and techniques – such as wool and the use of synthetic dyestuffs – became popular, with casual wool kimono being relatively common in pre-1960s Japan; the use of safflower dye ({{transliteration|ja|beni}}) for silk linings fabrics (known as {{transliteration|ja|momi}}; literally, "red silk") was also common in pre-1960s Japan, making kimono from this era easily identifiable.

During the [[Meiji period]], the opening of Japan to Western trade after the enclosure of the Edo period led to a drive towards Western dress as a sign of modernity. After an edict by [[Emperor Meiji]],{{citation needed|reason=Previously given reference of "Edict 399 in the year 1871" does not support the abolition of kimono in certain job roles|date=February 2020}} policemen, railroad workers and teachers moved to wearing Western clothing within their job roles, with the adoption of Western clothing by men in Japan happening at a much greater pace than by women. Initiatives such as the {{nihongo|Tokyo Women's & Children's Wear Manufacturers' Association|東京婦人子供服組合}} promoted Western dress as everyday clothing.