#baimage

[koikishu]

Source: http://nihongami.blogspot.com/2023/07/blog-post_10.html

Japanese Hairstyles: Historical Overview Part 02: Women’s Hairstyles of the Edo Period, Part 01

Hairstyle Name: Bai-mage (ばい髷) lit. “Mollusk Topknot”

   The name and shape of this hairstyle is meant to be a pun on both the Japanese Babylon mollusk and the spinning top toy made from that mollusk called the “baigoma” (貝独楽). The first syllable, “bai,” is a known abbreviated reference to both objects. This hairstyle was popular from the mid-18th century to the Meiji era.

[koikishu]

Source: http://nihongami.blogspot.com/2019/06/blog-post_14.html

Japanese Hairstyles: Historical Overview Part 02: Women’s Hairstyles of the Edo Period, Part 02

Hairstyle Name: Bai-mage (ばい髷) lit. “Mollusk Topknot”

    Just like the earlier version of this hairstyle, the name and shape are meant to be a pun on both the Japanese Babylon mollusk and the spinning top toy made from that mollusk called the “baigoma” (貝独楽). The first syllable, “bai,” is a known abbreviated reference to both objects. This later, more ornate version was popular from the mid-18th century to the Meiji era.

[tanghanwa]

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Information Source: https://koikishu.tumblr.com/tagged/baimage

Hairstyle Name: Bai-mage (ばい髷) lit. “Mollusk Topknot”

    Just like the earlier version of this hairstyle, the name and shape is meant to be a pun on both the Japanese Babylon mollusk and the spinning top toy made from that mollusk called the “baigoma” (貝独楽). The first syllable, “bai,” is a known abbreviated reference to both objects. This later, more ornate version was popular from the mid-18th century to the Meiji era.