Eleven Japanese text volumes, mainly illustrating elaborate textile designs for Atsuito, Kosode or other traditional costume; the volumes variously cased [11]These elegantly produced books of kimono and Tanmono designs recall a long tradition in Japan, dating back to at least the 17th Century when woodblock printed books, known as Hinagata bon, were produced. Presumably, these were originally intended to offer inspiration to textile manufacturers, as well as to confirm the latest fashion trends to the status conscious consumers of Edo and Kyoto. See for instance the two volume set of hinagata bon, dated to 1677, by Hishikawa Moronobu [British Museum1958, 0510, 0.12] where the kosode seems to be a focus of interest. The fashion ideal was of course implicit in the Bijinga of Ukiyo-e, but books that specifically offered kimono designs carried on also. See the Kyoho era book of 1716 by Nishikawa Sukenobu, illustrating both full length figures and textile patterns [British Museum 1979, 0305, 0.64/Ex. Jack Hillier].