Court ladies acting as supporters were divided to the left and right, each preparing elaborate costumes according to their base color, which was red (emperor red) for the left and blue (green) for the right.
方人（かたうど；応援する役）には女房たちが左右に分かれ、それぞれ左方は赤（朱）、右方は青（緑）を基調に衣裳を揃えるなど趣向を凝らしたものであったという。