A sokutai is put on in the following order: first a hitoe (a single layer of a kimono that serves as an undergarment) is put on; next, an akome (a layer of clothing worn by nobles beneath their robe but over their undergarments) is put on; next, a shitagasane (long inner robe) is put on; next, a hanpi (short-sleeved or sleeveless undergarment) is put on; next, a ho (outer robe) is put on; and finally a leather belt is put on around the waist on top of the ho.
束帯の構成は下から、単（ひとえ）・袙（あこめ）・下襲（したがさね）・半臂（はんぴ）・袍（ほう）を着用、袍の上から腰の部位に革製のベルトである石帯（せきたい）を当てる。