"New Book of Tang, Volume 25: Records 14 - Carriages and Attire": For the weddings of legitimate sons of those holding ducal titles above the third rank, the Ceremonial Attire is borrowed. For descendants of officials above the fifth rank and sons of those above the ninth rank, the juebian headdress is used. Commoners borrow crimson official robes for weddings.
The "Ceremonial Attire" is a lower-ranking type in the "ceremonial robes" series—similar in general style to the formal attire often seen in films and dramas where the Emperor wears a hat with hanging tassels front and back. The rank is distinguished by patterns and ornaments: "six tassels (six hanging strands), three insignias (only three patterns on the robe): the patterns of chī and fěn mǐ on the upper garment; fǔ and fú on the lower skirt."
According to proper ceremonial records, this attire was not exclusive to the Emperor; high-ranking officials also had ceremonial robes from this series. In the Dunhuang murals depicting wedding scenes, grooms wearing ceremonial robes appear. In the image, the bride on the left wears a large blue-green robe with wide sleeves and covers her face with a round fan. For the picture, please refer to the author's Weibo notes in Chapter 4. #####This book's notes include numerous historical artifact images. As the book platform does not support image uploads, please visit the author's Weibo to view them. Search for the ID "Tang Dynasty Travel Guide Forest Deer" on Sina Weibo. Welcome to discuss.
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