Since shosei (students who are given room and board in exchange for performing domestic duties) in the Meiji period did not fix the hanging parts of the straps from the leaf knot and suspended them in front, it was mostly frowned at because it was slovenly.
明治時代の書生はこま結びにした残りのたれを始末せず、前にたらす穿きかたを好んだので、だらしないと顰蹙を買うことが多かった。