A Jielong hat is composed of top, body, edge, and some silver pieces which  differ in size and shape. Its shape is a lilted like a general’s helmet from ancient times. The hat has 9 silver pieces, one of which is 2 chi (a note of the scale, corresponding to 2 in numbered musical notation)and made up of different silver designs of insects, fish, birds, and animals. These silver pieces are linked together, hanging down to the lower hem. Jielong hats are worn by women who usher in the dragon in the big gathering known as “Jielong Meeting” by the Miao Nationality in western Hunan.