印度 服飾에 관한 考察 - B.C. 320年부터 A.D. 700年까지

A Study of Indian Costume ─B.C. 320~A.D. 700─

  Preceded by the earlier study of Indian costume up to the time of B.C. 320, this study, as a second step, is an attempt to research it from the age of B.C. 320 to that of eighth century A.D. India at the time was in a very complicated situations with recurring fluctuations of a number of countries as well as of the united nations, such as Maurya, Kushan, Gupta, whereas in art, after the conquest of Alexander the Great, the Gandhara art which was influenced by the Grecian art and the Gupta art which was developed into their own Indian characteristics, being based on the Gandhara, were in full blossom. Therefore, the paintings and especially the sculptures of this period offer us a good material for examining the Indian costume at the time.   In their headdresses as well as their hairstyles, they had quite a variety of styles, and among them turban was a favorite of both men and women and various kind of caps were also used. Ornaments were richly adorned and luxurious armrings, bracelets, anklets, Leek-laces, fillets, and earrings were favoured.   As for men"s costume, dhoti, lungi, dupatta and scarf were worn with the foreign tunic and trousers. And for women"s costume, sari was draped in a various way or gh？gr？, scarf or short bodice was worn. Both of men and women presented themselves with a variety of ways and styles in their wearing clothes with belt and girdle.   And to say about the material, cottons and silks were used for their clothes.   Thus it comes to the conclusion that the Indian costume from B.C. 320 to A.D.700, with the influences of Greece, didn"t very much differed from its original basic forms and yet added much more elegant nature of beautiful draping, while trousers and tunis, introduced by the foreign country and worn in the north-western parts of India, had got their local traits.