Dang-ui (Ceremonial Long Jacket)
Dang-ui (ceremonial long jacket)
Women of the palace and of the noble families wore Dang-ui over their Jeogori (jacket) as a ceremonial dress. The style of a Dang-ui was similar to that of Jeogori (jacket), but was longer in length and had an opening on each side from the armpit down.
Jeogori ( Women’s Jacket)
This traditional jacket for Korean women consisted of Gil (body), Git (collar), the Seop (gusset), Dongjeong (white neck band), Somae (sleeve) and Goreum (breast-tie). Jeogori varied by colour and the sewing methods. Hot-jeogori (unlined jacket), Gyeop-jeogori (lined jacket), Somjeogori (padded jacket) distinguished by sewing methods, Minjeogori (jacket with only one colour clothes), Banhoejang-jeogori (jacket with contract coloured cuffs and ribbons), Samhoejang-jeogori (jacket with coloured collar, cuffs ribbons and armpit) and Saekdong-jeogori (multi-coloured strip sleeves) by colour. The body of the Jeogori become shorter during the Goryeo period (918-1392), when people started wearing it with Po (outer coat). It grew even shorter in Joseon period (1392-1910).
Durumagi (Outer Coat)
Durumagi (outer coat)
Durumagi was one style of Po (Korean traditional long coat) worn by scholars or commoners during the Joseon period (1392-1910). This robe had no other openings except at the front and for this it was named Durumagi, meaning ‘all covered’.
Bo and Hyungbae (Emblematic Medallions and Rank Badges)
Five-clawed dragon Bo
Bo (emblematic medallions)
Bo were attached to the chest, back and shoulders of Gonyongpo (indigo blue dragon robe), Wonsam (court robe) or Dangui (ceremonial long jacket), and symbolized king, princes, King’s grandchildren, Queen, and the princes’ wives. The background colour of Bo was the same as that of the clothes it was attached to. A round Bo with a five-clawed dragon on it was attached to the chest, back and shoulders of the king’s Gonyongpo (indigo blue dragon robe), a four-clawed dragon Bo was given to his son, and Bangbo (medallion of three-clawed dragon) was attached to the chest and back of his grandson’s clothing.
Hyungbae (rank badge)
The Hyungbae was attached to the chest and the back of the ordinary costume of civil and military officials. It denoted the rank of the wearers.
Bo were attached to the chest, back and shoulders of Gonyongpo (indigo blue dragon robe), Wonsam (court robe) or Dangui (ceremonial long jacket), and symbolized king, princes, King’s grandchildren, Queen, and the princes’ wives. The background colour of Bo was the same as that of the clothes it was attached to. A round Bo with a five-clawed dragon on it was attached to the chest, back and shoulders of the king’s Gonyongpo (indigo blue dragon robe), a four-clawed dragon Bo was given to his son, and Bangbo (medallion of three-clawed dragon) was attached to the chest and back of his grandson’s clothing.
Hyungbae (rank badge)
The Hyungbae was attached to the chest and the back of the ordinary costume of civil and military officials. It denoted the rank of the wearers.
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