In samurai society, montsuki kosode was coordinated merely with semi-formal attire, or in other words a simplified version of kamishimo or "haori-hakama" (the combination of haori and 'hakama' [loose-legged, pleated trousers]).
紋付小袖は、武家社会では略装の裃や羽織袴などのような準礼装にもっぱら用いられた。