2020/04/30 by Youngsoo Chang · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Business, Management and Accounting · #Cultural and Historical Studies #Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior #Fashion and Cultural Textiles
paper · doi:10.7233/jksc.2020.70.2.188
openalex publication_date 2020/04/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06
This study re-examines the theory - accepted as common knowledge in Korean academia – that the Scythian costume is the archetype for the ancient Korean costume. In order to verify this belief, the study (which is limited to men’s clothing) analyzes the commonalities and differences in the details of the two types of costume. The research method entailed literature research and artifact analysis. The conclusions are as follows: the basic structure of Scythian and ancient Korean costumes is the same, consisting of a jacket, trousers and a waistband; further commonalities are 1) the open form of the jacket, 2) closure of the jacket on the left, and 3) the hem of the jacket. The differences are 1) in the jacket: the form of the bottom hem (Doryun), the location of the hem (Seon), and the attached cap in the back; and 2) in the trousers: the width of the trousers, the ending form of the trousers, the presence of a hem on the end of the trousers, and the presence of a Dang (added piece of fabric on the hip). The many differences between the two costumes suggest that previous claims that the Scythian costume is the archetype of the ancient Korean costume should be revised.