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More than three decades ago, hanbok,
a traditional form of Korean clothing, was very
much a part of every Korean's wardrobe. Like all
clothing, hanbok also changed over the years
with fluctuating fashion trends. Hanbok designs
underwent many changes throughout Korea's turbulent
history. The hanbok we wear today are reminiscent
of the late Joseon Dynasty (early 20th century).
In traditional hanbok design, curved features
are important. As they are not meant to be tight
fitting, the inherent beauty of hanbok is
apparent in its elegance and style created by the
abundance of material. The curves and vibrant colours
of hanbok have had a significant impact on
the Korean fashion industry. By combining traditional
dress with modern fashion, a series of fusion hanbok
designs were introduced. Designs and patterns of
hanbok have even been applied to architecture. |
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Samo |
| A
hat worn together with dalleyong
(a robe) by officials as
everyday clothes. |
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| A
type of hat worn by men
in the Joseon Dynasty. It
was worn with po
(a gown) by officials outside
their homes. |
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[Nambawi]
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| A
winter cap worn
by both men
and women to
cover the forehead,
upper neck,
and ears. Also
called pungdaengi. |
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| A
type of hat
worn by men
in the Joseon
Dynasty. It
was worn with
po by
officials outside
their homes. |
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[Hogeon]
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| Headgear
worn by boys
in the late
Joseon Dynasty
and the period
of modernization.
It is similar
to bokgeon,
but the crown
of the head
is open and
patterns of
ears, eyes,
and beards are
embroidered
to show a tiger
design. It was
usually worn
with obangjang
durumagi, jeonbok,
or sagyusam. |
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| Jokduri |
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| A type of crown
worn by women to complete
a ceremonial dress. It was
usually worn together with
wonsam (a bride's long overcoat).
Hard paper and cotton filling
are covered with silk, and
a cloisonne ornament is
placed on the top. |
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[Hwagwan]
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| A
crown worn by
women to complete
a ceremonial
dress. Adorned
with butterfly
ornaments, five-colored
beads, and gold
thread, it
is more lavish
than jokduri
and was
mostly worn
with hwarot
or dangui
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| A
winter cap for
women. It is
open on the
top, and its
sides are rounded
to fully cover
the ears. It
was generally
made in black
silk with tassels
hanging on the
front and back.
Gems sometimes
decorate the
tassels. Gold
gilt or beads
were also used
for decoration. |
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[Gulle]
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| Decorative
headgear to
keep children
warm. Mostly
worn by both
boys and girls
aged one year
to five years
old. For winter
use, it was made
of black silk.
For use in spring/fall,
five-colored
thin silk was
used. Doturak
daenggi (a
hair ribbon)
hangs on the
back. |
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| A
winter cap mostly
worn by women.
It does not
cover the ears,
and some are
lined with fur.
A long daenggi
hangs
on the back,
which is called
ayamdeurim
, and is
sometimes decorated
with jade or
amber. |
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[Dwikkoji]
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| An
accessory pinned
on knotted hair
by women in
the Joseon Dynasty.
It also had
a practical
use as it was
used as an earpick
and a stick
to part hair. |
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| A
rod-like hairpin
used to fasten
a crown or a
wig and hold
braided hair
up. In addition
to the practical
use, binyeo
had a decorative
purpose and
indicated the
status of the
wearer. They
were referred
to as yongjam,
bongjam, jukjam,
mokryeokjam,
maejukjam ,
or jukjeoljam
depending
on the decoration
on the top of
binyeo .
The materials,
shapes, sizes,
and patterns
of binyeo
vary greatly. |
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[Cheopji]
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| An
ornament placed
on the top of
knotted hair
when women wore
ceremonial dresses.
It was often
made with silver
in the shape of
a frog. Long
tails were attached
on both sides
and knotted
together with
the hair. Royal
court ladies
used it everyday,
but commoners
wore it only
with ceremonial
dress. It also
functioned as
a fastening
for jokduri
or hwagwan. |
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| A ribbon
used
to tie and decorate
long hair. There are a great variety,
including jebiburi
daenggi, apdaenggi,
doturak daenggi
and goidaenggi
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[Norigae]
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| One
of the major
accessories
for women. The
norigae
pendant
was widely used
by royal court
ladies as well
as commoners.
It is tied to
the outer goreum
(a coat
string) or the
waist of a skirt
and gives a
luxurious look
to the entire
outfit. The
two major types
of pendants
are samjak
norigae (a
pendant with
three ornaments)
and danjak
norigae (a
pendant with
one ornament).
Samjak norigae
is again
divided into
daesamjak
and sosamjak
. There
are many types
of norigae
, including
jangdo,
su, hyangnang,
horibyeong,
samcheonju,
baneuljip, and
soknorigae. |
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