KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 455 



Girdle (Sam-di). Rope of uuhackled hemp, with h)op and knot. The 

 girdle passed aroimd the body, the knot hitched through the loop 

 aud the end secured. 



Leugtli, 71 iuohes. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77090 



Collected by Eusigu J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



The girdle is worn upon the occasion of the death of a father. After the death 

 of his mother the Korean wears a strip of hemp cloth as a girdle instead. 



Mourning hand screen (Poson). Of two thicknesses of heinp cloth, 

 fastened between two rods also covered with cloth. A thin strip 

 connects the rods at the lower ends. 



Width, 13i inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77087 



Collected by Ensign .1. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



Carrie'd by the mourner, held before the face while out of doors. 



Mourner's leggins (Be-haing-tyen). Brown hemp cloth ; hemmed. 



Length, 9f inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77086 



Collected by Ensign .1. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



Moitrner's SANDALS (Om-jip-seki). Twisted rice straw ; white paper 

 wound around the heel yoke and drawing string. They differ from 

 common sandals by the paired arrangement of the straw cor<Is 

 which go over sides of the foot. PI. xx, fig. 3, middle line (com- 

 mencing at the left). 



Length, 10 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77012 



Collected by Ensign .1. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



ACCESSORIES OF DRESS. HATS, SHOES, ETC. 



GoiTRT HAT (Samo). High, terraced crown, made of stiff hicquered 

 ]>aper and woven bamboo covered with black satteen. It tits tightly 

 over the forehead and on either side at the back are attacihed curved 

 oar-shaped gauze wings, which project horizontally forward. PI. 

 XIX, fig. 1, uppei' line (commencing at the left). 



Height, 7 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77063 



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



Worn by men of tbe upper and middle class at the marriage ceremony. The 

 wings of the King's xamo are vertical. Grades of rank ar(^ marked by thickness 

 of the wings; being two-ply instead of single in higher grades. Compare the 

 .Japanese oificial hat. (Jivil officers wear this hat at an audience, on New dear's 

 day, on the King's birthday, or on a formal visit of congratulation. The rings 

 at the side are for attaching tiowers at a particular baufjuet given by thei'oyal 

 family. 



National hat (Kat). iVlade of fine silk over a bamboo framework; 

 stittened with size. Small, cylindrical, truncated crown; broad 

 brim; long tying strings. Superior handiwork. PI. xix, tig. 2, 

 upper line (commencing at the left). 



