House pattern - House pattern

Japanese: 家の模様 - いえのもよう
House pattern - House pattern

...These were subtle variations of the colors preferred in Edo, and the delicate affection for these subtle hues, combined with favoritism for actors, made these colors fashionable among the townspeople and took the times by storm.
[House design]
Costume patterns are the fashions that have undergone the most diverse changes. These include three types: (1) designs that actors invented when they were performing a certain role on stage, (2) designs that were devised as "house patterns" for actors that were not related to any particular role, and (3) designs that were first used on stage and then became "house patterns."

*Some of the terminology that refers to "house patterns" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらは,江戸好みの色調の微妙なバリエーションなのであり,その微妙な味わいを好む繊細な心の働きが,役者びいきと結びついて,市井の流行色となってそれぞれ一世を風靡したのであった。
[家の模様]
 衣裳の模様は,もっとも多様な変化を示した流行風俗である。それらの中には,(1)役者が舞台である役を演じた際にくふうしたデザイン,(2)とくに役とは関係なく役者の〈家の模様〉として考案したもの,(3)舞台で使い始めたデザインがそのまま〈家の模様〉となったもの,以上の3種類のものが含まれている。…

※「家の模様」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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