According to "Saiguki" (exemplary book on Heian rituals), the ones dyed with a wave pattern (many were substituted by drawing) called 'suri-karaginu' (dyed karaginu) or 'kaibu-karaginu' (ocean pattern karaginu), and red mezome-mo (tie-dye clothes) were used for important ceremonies such as Sechi-e (seasonal court banquets), and this practice continued until the medieval period.
また、『西宮記』によると節会などの重い儀式には「摺唐衣」もしくは「海浦唐衣」とよばれる波の文様を摺った（描き絵の代用品も多い）ものと、赤い目染裳が用いられ、そのしきたりは中世まで継続した。