Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Clothing

For the fifth rank, the attire includes five floral medallions original: 鈿 Diàn; inlaid flower-shaped ornaments and a pheasant robe original: 翟衣 Zháiyī with five rows of motifs. The color of the robe matches the husband's official rank color. They wear a purple leather belt with black horn ornaments original: 烏角 Wūjiǎo; ornaments made from dark horn, typically water buffalo. All other details are identical to those of the fourth rank.

For the sixth rank, the crown is adorned with four floral clusters original: 花釵 Huāchāi and two side-wing ornaments original: 博鬢 Bóbìn. They wear four floral medallions. The pheasant robe features four rows of motifs, with the color following the husband's rank. They wear a scarlet original: 緋 Fēi; a bright red or crimson associated with mid-to-high level officials leather belt with black horn ornaments. All other details are identical to those of the fifth rank.

For the seventh rank, the crown features three floral clusters and two side-wing ornaments. They wear three floral medallions. The pheasant robe features three rows of motifs, with the color following the husband's rank. They wear a scarlet leather belt with black horn ornaments. All other details are identical to those of the sixth rank.

Ceremonial Attire for Palace Attendants

For palace attendants original: 宮人 Gōngrén; women serving in the inner court who were not high-ranking consorts, the garments are purple with a round collar original: 團領 Tuánlǐng and narrow sleeves. The fabric is embroidered all over with sprigs of small hollyhock flowers, which are encircled with gold thread. The seams are decorated with pearl-netting original: 珠絡 Zhūluò; a decorative lattice-work made of pearls. They wear a gold waist belt original: 束帶 Shùdài and a red skirt.

Their shoes are bow-shaped original: 弓樣鞋 Gōngyàngxié; pointed or curved slippers often associated with the aesthetic of the time and embroidered with small gold flowers. They wear a black gauze hat original: 烏紗帽 Wūshāmào decorated with flowers; the headband is adorned with round pearls. Their hair is further decorated with pearl-knotted hair combs and hanging pearl earrings.

Ceremonial Attire for Wives of Scholars and Commoners