Shawls, also called cloud shoulders, 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.
This shawl is an old dress. Liu Ruoyu's biography of Si Zhi Mu says: "The shawl is surrounded by mink, which is six to seven inches high and as big as a hat. The mink is two rectangles on both sides, and the hair is inward to the ear, that is, the hook belt is obliquely hung on the back hill of the official hat." Tsui Hark's book "A shawl for clearing money clothes" also mentioned: "The shawl is used as the official uniform of civil and military essays, which is put on the neck and covered on the shoulders, shaped like a ling and embroidered with a python. There are also eight flags. "