《明史·志·卷四十三》
一品命妇九层，二品命妇八层，三品命妇七层，四品命妇六层，五品命妇五层，六品命妇四层，七品命妇三层，其余不用刺绣的野鹦花纹。
一品九等，二品八等，三品七等，四品六等，五品五等，六品四等，七品三等，其馀不用绣雉。
A first-rank noblewoman has nine layers, a second-rank noblewoman has eight layers, a third-rank noblewoman has seven layers, a fourth-rank noblewoman has six layers, a fifth-rank noblewoman has five layers, a sixth-rank noblewoman has four layers, and a seventh-rank noblewoman has three layers. The rest do not have embroidered pheasant patterns.