EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVIII. 

 Korean Mourning Head-dresses and Farmers' Hat. 



(Upper line, commencing at the left.) 



Fig. 1. MOURXIN'G Cap. Coarse hemp clotli; wedge-shaped; made like a grocers' 

 paper bag, of a single piece of cloth. Height, 7f inches; diameter, 7^ 

 inches. (Cat. No. 77089, U. S. N. M. Seen], Korea. Collected by Ensign 

 J. B. Bernadon, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 2. Mourning Hat. A plaited band of coarse hemp cloth; stiffened; lined with 

 paper; bent into a peak. A narrow strip of cloth forms the head band; 

 the ends of this strip hang free below the chin. Height, 13 inches. (Cat, 

 No. 77085, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Berna- 

 don, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 3. Mournkh's Hat. Woven of bleached split bamboo. The shape of the 

 national hat. Height, 4f inches; diameter, 15f inches. (Cat. No. 77064, 

 U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. N.) 

 (Middle Jine.) 



Fig. 1. Mourner's Head Ring. Two strands of rice straw, covered with nn hackled 

 hemii, twisted together to form a ring. Diameter, 6| inches. (Cat. No. 

 77088, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, 

 U. S. N.) 



(Lower line, commencing at the left.) 



Fig. 1. Mourner's Hat. Neatly braided, of bamboo splints; edges scalloped and 

 finished oft' with braiding. Rosette of l)amboo at apex. A frame to fit 

 over the head is fastened inside. Height, 14^ inches; diameter, 25 inches. 

 (Cat. No. 77066, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea, Collected by Ensign J. B. 

 Bernadon, U. S, N.) 



Fig, 2, Farmer's Hat. Woven from split millet stalks, showing geometrical pat- 

 terns made by contrast in color of the difterent sides of the straw. The 

 weaving is finished at the apex without showing a break. Braced with 

 hoops and ribs of bamboo. Outline hexagonal. Height, 16 inches; diam- 

 eter, 30 inches. Area, 6 square feet. (Cat. No. 77065, U, S. N. M. Seoul, 

 Korea, Collected by Ensign J. B. Beruadou, U. S, N,) 



