At times, imported
sarasa was stunningly tailored into kosode
(small-sleeved kimono) and
jinbaori (campaign jackets). During the
prohibition against luxury items,
sarasa was worn inside or under one’s clothing
and enjoyed secretly by its wearer. Actual scenes of
people wearing
kosode and jinbaori embellished with
sarasa can be found in Edo-period
fūzoku-ga (genre paintings).