Tan relates that in ancient times the nobility often had jade shoulder clasps with cloud motifs, or small jade bangles or beads, embroidered into the lower hem of a long robe or dress. Besides simply looking nice, these objects were also functional, serving to pin clothes together or keep the hems of robes or skirts from flying in the wind.
譚白絹介紹，古代貴族的肩上常會佩帶結合雲朵紋路的「勾雲形珮」、長袍或裙擺下方則常縫著小玉墜，這些小東西除了美觀外，還有「勾住披肩」與「讓裙擺不會隨風飛舞」等作用。