Occasionally, however, the summer wear is woven with "ro" (a kind of silk gauze) or "sha" (another kind of silk gauze); "chirimen" (silk crepe) is used to make stylish wear, and "iro-montsuki" (montsuki kosode that has a color other than black, mainly a subdued, neutral color) has come to be seen, particularly after World War Ⅱ.
もっとも夏着は絽や紗で仕立て、洒落着として縮緬が用いられることもあり、色も特に戦後は渋い中間色を中心に色紋付が行われることがある。