色の違う正方形を上下左右に敷き詰めた格子状の文様で、江戸時代中期、当時人気だった上方歌舞伎役者佐野川市松が舞台衣装に愛用していたことから、この名で呼ばれるようになりました。元々は「石畳文」という呼び名が一般的で、平安時代には細かいものが「霰」と呼ばれ、公家の衣装に用いられたといわれています。

"The Ichimatsu pattern," a checkered design featuring squares of different colors arranged in a grid pattern, gained its name during the mid-Edo period. It was popularized by the kabuki actor Sano Kawachi Ichimatsu, who frequently wore this pattern in his stage costumes. Originally, it was known as the "Ishidatami pattern," and during the Heian period, smaller versions were referred to as "arare," finding use in the attire of the aristocracy.