JEOGORI
The historical moment that Korean people started to wear Hanbok is not told to this day exactly.
But, Hanbok was already adjusted in the Ancient Gojoseon Dynasty according to the literature
and the history of our clothes Hanbok began in earnest from the Age of Three States.
The shape of Hanbok in early stage is found in Ancient Goguryeo-era
Muyongchong Tombs Mural of the ancient Goguryeo Dynasty,
and it is recognized that the original form of Chima (skirt) and Jeogori,
which are basic structure of Hanbok, are formed in this era, as both of men and women
wore the top with long sleeves which are equivalent to the Jeogori, trousers and Chima.Hanbok showed the modification as the length of arms and sleeves are shortened
in Goryeo Dynasty after passing Unified Silla Dynasty, it is corrected firmly
as the basic structure of our clothes for the ordinary people.
The typical example is Otgoreum (coat string), which appeals Western person,
the modification like the appearance of Sildanchu (button with string)
as preliminary shape of Otgoreum, instead that belt is disappeared for long adjust,
was occurred in this period.The difference of style between the men and women clothing widened from the Joseon Dynasty,
that wasn’t different largely with each other until the Age of Three States and the Goryeo Dynasty.
The most remarkable example of the change is Jeogori for women.
Jeogori with enough space in the early Joseon Dynasty became more short and narrow
after the late 16th century. The image of Hanbok people usually recalls is the style
of this period and the shortening of Jeogori had been intensified until
the last Joseon Dynasty but recently it is getting back its original feature.
Hanbok of 2,000 years of history slowly disappeared from mainstream society
as the official uniforms of the government had been changed to western style in 1895
and gave its position as everyday dress to western clothes through industrialization after
the Japanese colonial era and the Korean War.
But, Hanbok was already adjusted in the Ancient Gojoseon Dynasty according to the literature
and the history of our clothes Hanbok began in earnest from the Age of Three States.
The shape of Hanbok in early stage is found in Ancient Goguryeo-era
Muyongchong Tombs Mural of the ancient Goguryeo Dynasty,
and it is recognized that the original form of Chima (skirt) and Jeogori,
which are basic structure of Hanbok, are formed in this era, as both of men and women
wore the top with long sleeves which are equivalent to the Jeogori, trousers and Chima.Hanbok showed the modification as the length of arms and sleeves are shortened
in Goryeo Dynasty after passing Unified Silla Dynasty, it is corrected firmly
as the basic structure of our clothes for the ordinary people.
The typical example is Otgoreum (coat string), which appeals Western person,
the modification like the appearance of Sildanchu (button with string)
as preliminary shape of Otgoreum, instead that belt is disappeared for long adjust,
was occurred in this period.The difference of style between the men and women clothing widened from the Joseon Dynasty,
that wasn’t different largely with each other until the Age of Three States and the Goryeo Dynasty.
The most remarkable example of the change is Jeogori for women.
Jeogori with enough space in the early Joseon Dynasty became more short and narrow
after the late 16th century. The image of Hanbok people usually recalls is the style
of this period and the shortening of Jeogori had been intensified until
the last Joseon Dynasty but recently it is getting back its original feature.
Hanbok of 2,000 years of history slowly disappeared from mainstream society
as the official uniforms of the government had been changed to western style in 1895
and gave its position as everyday dress to western clothes through industrialization after
the Japanese colonial era and the Korean War.
But, Hanbok is still remained in one part of daily life of Korean people
and it is always together with the important events of one’s life.
The first cloth after the birth is Baenaetjeogori, and babies wear Saekdong-dolbok
at their first birthday which has the meaning of smooth life.
People wear Honrye-bok for their wedding ceremony
and the dead body is worn Sueui while the remained family wear Sang-bok.
Recently there are various styles of Hanbok which has a combination of western style
and Korean traditional designs and people enjoying convenient Hanbok are gradually increasing
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