A hairpin or hair pin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place. It may be used simply to secure long hair out of the way for convenience or as part of an elaborate hairstyle or coiffure. The earliest evidence for dressing the hair may be seen in carved "Venus figurines" such as the Venus of Brassempouy and the Venus of Willendorf. The creation of different hairstyles,especially among women,seems to be common to all cultures and all periods and many past,and current,societies use hairpins.
A hairstyle,hairdo,haircut or coiffure refers to the styling of hair,usually on the human scalp. Sometimes,this could also mean an editing of facial or body hair. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming,fashion,and cosmetics,although practical,cultural,and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.
A courtesy name,also known as a style name,is a name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one's given name. This practice is a tradition in the East Asian cultural sphere,including China,Japan,Korea,and Vietnam.
A braid is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns,wire,or hair.
The hanbok,also called Chosŏn-ot in North Korea,and chaoxianfu in China,is an umbrella term which is used to refer to traditional ethnic Korean clothes,including the traditional clothing of the chaoxianzu,an officially recognized ethnic minority in China. The term "hanbok" literally means "Korean clothing". Due to the isolation from each other for about 50 years,the styles of hanbok in South Korea,North Korea,and China,worn by the Korean ethnics from these three countries have developed separately from each other. Earliest visual depictions of hanbok can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms of Korea period with roots in the Proto-Koreanic people of what is now northern Korea and Northeast China (Manchuria);it can also be found in the arts of the Goguryeo tomb murals of the same period from the 4th to 6th century AD,where the basic structure of the hanbok was established at least since this period. The ancient hanbok consisted of a jeogori (top),baji (pants),chima (skirt),and the po (coat). The basic structure of hanbok was designed to facilitate the ease of movement and integrated many motifs of Mu-ism. These basic structural features of the hanbok remains relatively unchanged to this day. However,present-day hanbok,which is worn nowadays,is patterned after the hanbok worn in the Joseon dynasty,especially those worn by the nobility and royalty. In the past,however,commoners,were not allowed to wear what is now known as hanbok and instead wore minbok which was typically white or off-white in colours;the commoners were only allowed to wear hanbok on their wedding day and on special occasions. The extensive use of white clothing among the commoners lead to Korea being referred as “dressed people of white". Nowadays,contemporary Koreans wear hanbok for formal or semi-formal occasions and events such as weddings,festivals,celebrations,and ceremonies. In 1996,the South Korean Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism established "Hanbok Day" to encourage South Korean citizens to wear the hanbok.
In the context of hairstyles,the usage of the term pigtail shows considerable variation. The term may refer to a single braid,but is more frequently used in the plural ("pigtails") to refer to twin braids on opposite sides of the head. For some people,the term "pigtails" applies whether or not the hair is braided,but there is not widespread agreement on this.
Korean embroidery techniques and artifacts have a long history,but there is the most evidence from the Joseon Dynasty,after the 14th century in Korea. This article talks about the history,styles,preservation,artists,and examples of screens,costumes,and domestic wares of this exacting and beautiful art form.
A bun is a type of hairstyle in which the hair is pulled back from the face,twisted or plaited,and wrapped in a circular coil around itself,typically on top or back of the head or just above the neck. A bun can be secured with a hair tie,barrette,bobby pins,one or more hair sticks,a hairnet,or a pen or pencil. Hair may also be wrapped around a piece called a "rat". Alternatively,hair bun inserts,or sometimes rolled up socks,may also be used to create donut-shaped buns. Buns may be tightly gathered,or loose and more informal.
A queue or cue is a hairstyle that was worn by the Jurchen and Manchu peoples of Manchuria,and was later required to be worn by male subjects of Qing China. Hair on top of the scalp is grown long and is often braided,while the front portion of the head is shaved. The distinctive hairstyle led to its wearers being targeted during anti-Chinese riots in Australia and the United States.
Afro-textured hair,or kinky hair,is the hair texture of populations in Africa. Each strand of this hair type grows in a tiny,angle-like helix shape. The overall effect is such that,contrasted with straight,wavy or curly hair,afro-textured hair appears denser.
Hwarot is a type of traditional Korean clothing worn during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty by only royal women for ceremonial occasions and later by commoners for weddings. It is still worn during the p'yebaek phase of modern weddings. Before commoners wore hwarots,they wore wonsam due to the steep cost of a hwarot. The gown is typically worn with a jokduri or hwagwan,binyeo or daenggi,and yeongigonji,which is red and black makeup spots on the cheek and brow.
African-American hair,refers to Afro-textured hair types,textures,and styles that are historically connected to African-American culture,often drawing inspiration from African hair culture. It plays a major role in the identity and politics of Black culture in the United States and across the diaspora. African-American hair often has a kinky hairy texture,appearing tightly coiled and packed. African-American hair has a complex history culture,and cultural impact,including its relationship with racism.
A binyeo is a Korean traditional hairpin for fixing ladies' chignons. Its main purpose is to pin the chignon in place,but it also serves as ornamentation,and it has different usages or names according to its material or shape. Therefore,it is possible to identify one's social status by looking at their binyeo. Binyeo are divided into two kinds,a jam and a chae. Jam have a long body and chae have an upturned 'U' shape. Binyeo are usually used by women,but they are also used by men to fix their sangtu (topknots) in place.
Norigae (Korean: 노리개) is a typical,traditional Korean accessory used in Hanbok,which can be hung on goreum of a woman's jeogori or on her chima. The norigae functions as a decorative pendant and is both a good-luck charm hoped to bring something such as eternal youth,wealth or many sons,as well as a fashion accessory. Usually,the norigae from the parents' or in-laws' home was passed down to descendants.
Dwikkoji is a Korean traditional ornament used to decorate ladies' chignons,and it has a sharp end. When ladies stick the dwikkoji in their chignon,it functions as jewelry adorning their hair.
Cheopji (hangul:첩지 ;hanja:疊紙) is a Korean hair accessory decorating the chignon of ladies. Functional features of cheopji was to display social status based on materials used,and to hold jokduri in place when wearing a ceremonial dress. It is usually made of silver,and a frog-shape is its common form. The use of cheopji began after Baljaegaeheok proclaimed by Yeongjo of Joseon. It was used routinely at court,but ordinary people were to use this only when they wear a ceremonial dress.
Box braids are a type of hair-braiding style that is predominantly popular among African people and the African diaspora. This type of hairstyle is a "protective style" and is "boxy",consisting of square-shaped hair divisions. Box braids are generally installed by using synthetic hair which helps to add thickness as well as helping the natural hair that is in the braid. Because they are not attached to the scalp like other similar styles such as cornrows,box braids can be styled in a number of different ways. The installation process of box braids can be lengthy,but once installed they can last for six to eight weeks. They are known for being easy to maintain.
Secular laws regulating hairstyles exist in various countries and institutions.
Braids are a complex hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair. Braiding has been used to style and ornament human and animal hair for thousands of years in various cultures around the world.
Ji (筓) and chai (钗) are generic term for hairpin in China. 'Ji' is also the term used for hairpins of the Qin dynasty. The earliest form of Chinese hair stick was found in the Neolithic Hemudu culture relics;the hair stick was called ji (笄),and were made from bones,horns,stones,and jade.
