454 REPORT OF NATIONAL MttSEUM, 1891. 



Mournek's hat — C'Oiiliiiued. 



Collected by Eusign J. B. Beruadou, V. S. Navy. 



This hat has a special use in mouniing, l)eingworn hy a son before the burial 

 of a deceased parent; worn also by adopted sons in mourning for their real par- 

 ents. Otherwise, it is used by chair coolies and government slaves. Tlie mem- 

 bers of the peddler guild fasten small pieces of raw cotton at intervals around 

 the base of the crown. 



Mourner's Head ring (Tei-tou-ri). Two strands of rice straw covered 

 with unliackled hemp twisted together to form a ring. Fl. xviii 

 fig. 1, middle line (commencing at the left). 



Diameter, 6i inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77088 



Collected by Eusign J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



Worn in mourning for some distant relative. 



Mourner's Hat (Pang-gat). Well made of bamboo splints; edges 

 scalloped and finished with braiding. Crowned at apex with ro- 

 sette of bamboo. A frame to fit over the head is fastened inside and 

 from it hang- tying strings of twisted paper. PI. xviii, fig. 1, lower 

 line (commencing at the left). 



Diameter, 25 inches ; height, 14i inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77000 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



This hat is designed to hide the face, as it is considered a grievous breach of 

 etiquette to look into the face of the mouruer. Taking advantage of this cus- 

 tom before Korea was o])ened to foreigners, missionaries disguised themselves 

 as mourners and lived and taught there for a long time without detection. 



Mourner'5 head band (P'omang). Woven of hemp threads; white 

 tying cords. Same shape as ordinary head band; no button in 

 front. 



Length, 23 inches ; width, 2 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77091 



Collected l)y Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. 



This baud takes the place during nionruing of the otlierwise invariable manfi- 

 kon or head band. 



Outer mourning robe (Simeni). Hemp cloth, finer in quality than 

 that of the inner robe. Sleeves wide ; made in two pieces. 



Length, 4 feet. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77081 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



Mourning robe (Tjoung-tou). Inner robe of very coarse hemp cloth 

 (sackcloth); back, a straight piece; two gores at each side extend- 

 ing from the armpits down; front, a straight piece and a gore. 

 Sleeves, square; collar, rolling; two tying strings. 



Length, 4 feet. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77083 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. 

 Worn by men under the simeui. 



Regular mourning costume made after a tixed ceremonial pattern and worn by 

 a son for two years after the decease of a male ])arent. 



