However, in some books or magazines that describe traditional Japanese clothing, clothes worn by a court noble lady was described as `Goshodoki,' while clothes worn by a lady from Samurai society (original `Goshodoki') was described as `Edodoki-pattern'; thus, the definition of Goshodoki is still confusing.
ところが、和服を解説した書籍や雑誌によっては、公家女性が着用した着物を「御所解」、武家女性が着用した着物（本来の「御所解」）を「江戸解」と説明しているため、未だに呼称は混乱している。