Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

The latest exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg is cultural couture with a historic tradition where every outfit sends a message.

Mika Sato, 49, a mother of six whose eldest daughter, Airi, died on March 11, 2011, said she wanted to “see Airi in ‘furisode’ (long-sleeved kimono), even if only in a painting.” ...

She was dressed in a cherry-red “furisode” kimono and navy blue hakama. “I spent my first three years in online classes and my last year on this campus,” the princess told reporters before ...