Kach'e

The ( ) is a traditional Korean wig worn by women. Historically, were expensive accessories worn only by women of high social standing, alongside . They were decorated with silk objects, gold, jewels, silver, coral, jade, and other expensive materials. Certain decorations were reserved for royalty.

The ( ) is a traditional Korean wig worn by women. Historically, were expensive accessories worn only by women of high social standing, alongside . They were decorated with silk objects, gold, jewels, silver, coral, jade, and other expensive materials. Certain decorations were reserved for royalty. ==History== Historically, women of high social backgrounds and wore kach'e, with larger and heavier wigs considered to be more aesthetically pleasing. Due to the expense of purchasing a new kach'e, some lower-class families took up to 6–7 years preparing a new kach'e wig for their new daughter-in-law. Use of the kach'e flourished in Goryeo, the Three Kingdoms, Balhae, the Gaya confederacy, and Gojoseon. Kach'e were known for their relatively heavy weight, totalling around with accessories; one record reports an incident where a heavy kach'e wig led to the death of a 13-year-old bride, as the heavy wig compromised her neck as she was getting up to greet her father-in-law entering the room. Kach'e were banned by the government in 1788. In the 19th century, women began to wear the , a small hat that substituted for the kach'e. However, kach'e were still popular in kisaeng circles and traditional weddings. ==Gallery== File:Empress Sunjeong, 1909.jpg|Empress Sunjeong of the Korean Empire, 1909 File:Korean hairpin-Tteoljam-01.jpg|Modern representation File:Gache002.jpg|18th-century illustration of a kach'e File:Gache004.jpg|Illustration from the late 18th-century ==See also== Hanbok ==References== ==External links== Brief information about kach'e

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