Hanbok

Hanbok

Woman's Hanbok consisting of a pink and blue jacket and dress. A: Jacket (Chogori). Short bodice made of pink synthetic satin with blue synthetic satin trim which crosses left to right in the front with long ties in front and fastens with a plastic snap fastener. Blue band collar is stamped with gold flowers joined with vines and has a white satin protective band stiffened around the neck. Long sleeves that round at the bottom corners. The front has gold stamped flowers along the arms and across the bottom and is lined with white synthetic gauze. The two ties are blue synthetic satin with gold stamped flowers running down the center and 43.5" long. There is a multicolored bias striped piping inserted into the arm seam where it joins the sleeves. The back is plain with gold stamped flowers along the arms and across the bottom in the same manner as the front. The multicolored bias striped piping is inserted in the center back seam. The sleeves have blue diagonal trim at the ends on both the front and back with a large gold stamped medallion consisting of a stylized Chinese character (double joy) surrounded by a ring and then by alternating flower blossoms and two different Chinese characters (Fuku - good fortune and Ju - happy occasion). They have the same band of gold stamped flowers and vines as seen on the collar. Towards the shoulder is an appliqued medallion surrounded with gold stamped Chinese characters. The blue synthetic satin medallions are machine embroidered with two central cranes with wings outstretched and heads turned in opposite directions (white with black tail feathers red crowns black eyes gold beaks and feather accents and white legs). Above below and between the cranes are stylized clouds in gradations of yellow aqua and pink as well as a pink and white flower blossom with leaves between the heads of the cranes. The medallion is outlined with gold wave shapes. Dimensions: H: 14.5" W: 59" B: Dress (sok chima): resembles a long gathered skirt with a narrow band at the top and thin white ribbon shoulder straps. It is open at the back with small pink ties that close the band and is lined with white synthetic gauze. The main skirt is made of six pink synthetic satin panels sewn together gathered at the top into the band and has diagonal blue synthetic satin shapes at the bottom. Within the six diagonal shapes are gold stamped medallions featuring two cranes pine branches and clouds surrounded by a ring and flower blossoms. The shapes are outlined along the hem with gold stamped alternating 2 stylized Chinese characters. Along the top zig zag edge there are gold stamped flowers and vines which match the jacket collar. Above the diagonal shapes is a zig zag band of blue synthetic satin. Applied to the skirt above the blue satin and on top of the skirt seams are six machine embroidered medallions identical to the ones on the jacket except they are slightly larger. Dimensions: H: 48" W: 116" open

1998.138