Kam Lai Women
in
Ayutthaya
wore
gold
bracelets called กำไล (Kam Lai) as part of the daily and ceremonial adornment. Common designs ranged from smooth solid bands or rounded bead-like forms, while noblewomen wore more elaborate versions with engraved patterns or decorative ends. It showed elegance and status, completing the traditional look of women both in everyday life and at court.
Pin Pan Phom Women in Ayutthaya used hairpins and ornaments, known as ปิ่ นปักผม (Pin Pak Phom), which were utilized to pin up and decorate the hair. Early Ayutthaya hairstyles used a plain pin made of wood or metal; while in later periods-though especially true for women of the nobility-gold hairpins, sometimes gilt, showing engraved patterns, flowers, or small decorative tips at their end, were used. These ornaments added elegance to short bob or bun hairstyles and served as subtle
signals
of
a
woman's
refinement and social standing.
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