Yunjian is a kind of clothing developed from Sui Dynasty. It surrounds the neck and is worn on the shoulders. By the Qing Dynasty, Yun Jian had spread to all social strata, especially when getting married, and became an indispensable dress for young women.
Later, when I was 20 years old or married, I wore cloud shoulders. The shape of the cloud shoulder is mostly "four in one" shape, and there are also strips. The production of cloud shoulders is generally made into two layers of eight hanging clouds, and each cloud is embroidered with flowers, birds, grass and insects, or embroidered with operas and stories.
Cloud shoulders, also called shawls, are mostly made of satin and brocade. Most cloud shoulders are composed of four kinds of moire patterns, which are called four-in-one wishful pattern, willow pattern and lotus pattern. There are auspicious propositions such as rich peony, long life, and more than one year. It was very popular in Ming and Qing dynasties, and it was mostly used in social occasions such as weddings and receptions.
There are various stitches in Yun Jian embroidery, such as arm pulling, needle connecting, needle roller, pine needle, sewing thread, punching, gold winding, needle grabbing, Qi Zhen and so on, and there are many styles. There are figures, flowers and birds, small bridges and flowing water. Fine stitches, rich and elegant colors and smooth curves are fine folk art works.