Headpiece for Bride

Like a ceremonial coronet, it’s one of the official hat for the ceremonial robe. It’s made of 7 pieces of black satin and inserted the cotton inside. At the middle of the top of the head, there is a plate of jade which is designed a pear blossom. Red orpiment, jade, amber and pear has been stringed and placed above it. It’s also decorated with jade plate, purple agate, geumpa, jade, coral, and amber at the 4 corners. For both sides it’s decorated with jade flower and a Chinese letter(喜(희)) which means joy and made of coral. It’s hanged beads of pearl & a tassel of five directions at the front. The decorations of headpiece are very variety from a simple one at the center of the head to colorful with a variety of shapes.