For sokutai (traditional ceremonial court dress), it is in black (originally dark suo (deep dark red)) like ho and has no sleeve, and for bugaku costume, it is made with colorful woven fabric and has narrow sleeve.
束帯の場合は袍と同じ黒（本来は濃蘇芳）で袖が無いが、舞楽装束では色鮮やかな織物で仕立てごく狭い袖がついている。