Like owingsj, I also noticed the different clothing styles and colors that were worn not only by the main characters but also by the village people or commoners. I found the website that was suggested very interesting. It mentioned that women of the upper classes wore bright colors to indicate their social status, while commoners wore white. I would have expected members of the upper classes to wear white clothing being that the color white symbolizes elegance, grace, and purity; when a person wears white it suggests that he/she is neat, well-kept, and immaculate. I wonder… since a commoner is considered “lowly”, why do they wear such a clean and delicate color? In the Korean culture, does “white” have a different meaning? And do certain colors represent the different occupations, social classes, and/or titles of nobility?
Posted by shari at September 30, 2004 08:53 AM