One of the first serious studies on the experience of film viewing, this brief text has come to the attention of recent film theorists and is more highly regarded today than it was 70 years ago. An important work for any film theory student.

It's not bad for a child's book on kimono but it could be better. The information on early kimono is scant to nonexistant.

He traces the history of kimono adequately. However, the vast majority of the pictures are black-and-white, and the main pleasure of viewing kimono is the intricate colors and textures. Also, he spent far too much time on kabuki kimono rather than on formal women's kimono, which are much more beautiful and interesting.