After that, while due to class distinctions (warriors, farmers, artisans, and tradesmen in descending order of rank) set by Edo bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), the design of kosode was fixed among the upper class of samurai, richer townsmen in Kyoto, Osaka and Edo spent their surplus of the fruits of regained peaceful time on clothing, and elaborately crafted kosode were born.
その後、江戸幕府による士農工商の身分制により武士などの上層階級では小袖の柄行きが固定化されてしまうが、京・大坂などの上方や江戸の富裕な町人は平和になった余力を衣類に向けるようになり手の込んだ小袖が誕生する。