The purpose of this study is to examine the form and the structure of costumes in Baek-jae Kingdom, including hairstyles, ornaments of crown, costumes and accessories, based on references of historical documents. By doing that, it aims at understandin...
The purpose of this study is to examine the form and the structure of costumes in Baek-jae Kingdom, including hairstyles, ornaments of crown, costumes and accessories, based on references of historical documents. By doing that, it aims at understanding the structure of costumes expressed in the remains of Baek-jae Kingdom, recovering its formative characteristics through comparison of different historical records.
The result of this study can be summarized as below. First, looking at the hairstyle, they usually had the styles of Ssang-gae and Byeonbalsuh. Besides, it was found that Topknot in Su-gae style existed at that time as well in the tomb of King Muryong. Second, the distinctiveness of Baek-jaes ornaments of crown lies on the difference of its decoration, not on the diversity. Ornament of crown itself had indicated positional levels of governmental officials by using different materials. This fact shows that costume had served as a means that firmly established the class system during that period. Third, as shown in the incense burner of Geumdong-Yongbong-Bongrae Mountain and Jikgong-do of Yang. Baek-jae costumes had its distinctive form in sleeve and collar. Apart from these structural differences. Baek-jae costumes show their unique style in dressing, for example, having belt ornament untied, or tied in double. Fourth, the uniqueness shown in accessories and patterns, representing a sense of diversity and heterogeneity, had been generated by original way of creation.
The study on cultural relationships among Baek-jae, Koguryo, Shilla, China, and Japan still leaves much to be discussed. Accompanied with more concentrated efforts to solve the problems. Baek-jae costumes should be redefined and repositioned in the history of costume of the Three Nations Period, particularly in terms of its historical importance.