This paper discusses two kosode patterns illustrated in the Genji hinagata (1687) that feature words within the pattern: the Fujitsubo pattern and the Empress Nijō pattern. The reader must make a connection between the fictional Tale of Genjiand a historical episode recounted in the Great Mirror to understand the meaning of the words "bush warbler" and "cottage" embedded in the Fujitsubo pattern. The word "dew" in the Empress Nijō pattern is easily linked to her appearance in the Tales of Ise. However, the chrysanthemums in the pattern are less obvious. This paper suggests that the chrysanthemum-dew motif may be an allusion to the trousseaus created for Tokugawa brides.