• Initially undyed, the dyed kosode came in the Muromachi period, peaked in popularity in the Momoyama period, and faded out in the Keicho period and Edo period.
  • Appearance: Kosode no te appear in short sleeved kimonos formerly owned by prostitutes. ... Origin: Kosode no te can occur for a number of reasons.
  • While up until then, the kimono had large wrist openings to the full sleeve width and was called Osode, kosode has small wrist openings.
  • But in as much as the custom of wearing the uchi-kake has become obsolete, the name kosode has come to be limited to quilted-silk garments only.
  • In nō and kyōgen, kosode are worn by male and female characters of men and women of all ages both as an under-robe or as an outer-robe.
  • Migoro (身 頃) - lit., "body" - kosode için gövde panelleri orantılı olarak çok daha genişti ve belirgin bir düşük omuz görünümü yarattı.
  • The literal meaning of the term kosode is "small sleeve," which refers to the sleeve opening. Kosode are T-shaped and roomy in cut and more than full-length.
  • The sleeves of the kosode were typically sewn to the body entirely, and often featured heavily rounded outer edges.
  • The so-called kanbun kosode 寛文小袖 (Kanbun style kosode ), developed in the Kanbun 寛文 era (1661-73), reflects dynamic merchant-class taste.
  • The sleeves of the kosode were typically sewn to the body entirely, and often featured heavily rounded outer edges.