The story behind this Same Komon (鮫小紋- Sharkskin Pattern) is fascinating: During the Edo period in Japan, the government banned all luxurious clothes with gorgeous, flashy textiles by sumptuary law. But people still wanted to be stylish — instead of using gold and silver leaf, they used fine, elaborate patterns, which almost seem like plain textile from a distance. It has been one of the most popular patterns for kimono ever since. Because of its timelessness, and multi-occasional design.
