Originally a rather simple jacket worn over armor as a protection against the weather, ''jinbaori'' evolved over the course of the [[Sengoku period]] into far more elaborate garments, decorated with various motifs as an expression of the wearer's wealth, power, and aesthetic taste. | Originally a rather simple jacket worn over armor as a protection against the weather, ''jinbaori'' evolved over the course of the [[Sengoku period]] into far more elaborate garments, decorated with various motifs as an expression of the wearer's wealth, power, and aesthetic taste. |