Just as "sosho-zukin" (hood worn by the teacher of tea ceremony, or other artistic skills), Sojuro-zukin covers the wearer's head, and its characteristic is "shikoro" (big, decorative cloth shaped like a diamond) seen above the forehead.
形状は宗匠頭巾のごとく一枚の布で頭部を覆うものであるが、額の上に大きな菱形の飾り布（錣）がついているところに特徴がある。