In samurai families, kariginu were formal dress for Jushiinoge jiju rank (such as shosidai) and hoi without family crest were for hatamoto (direct vassal of the shogun); for court nobles, kariginu were worn by tenjobito (a high-ranking courtier allowed into the Imperial Palace) or higher ranking up to Dainagon (chief councilor of state) and hoi were worn when accompanying with jige (lower class nobles) to visit the Imperial Palace.
武家では従四位下侍従クラス（所司代など）の、無紋の布衣は旗本クラスの礼服とされ、公家では殿上人以上大納言以下、布衣は地下クラスの参内への付き添いなどで着用された。