Any variety of traditional Korean clothing.
Hanbok
Traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. The woman's hanbok comprise a wrap skirt and a bolero-like jacket, and the man's, roomy pants bound at the ankles and a short jacket.
Jeogori_(clothes)
A unisex upper garment of the hanbok. For women, this is often worn with the chima (skirt).
Hwalot
A traditional wedding outfit worn by the bride. It is a red robe with colourful wide sleeves of yellow, blue, red and white. It has a floral print containing lotus, which represents purity, longevity, and good fortune, and peony, which represents wealth and honour.
Chima (clothes)
A long skirt. The jeogori is usually tucked into this.
In the past, girls and unmarried women usually wore red skirts, while married women and middle-aged women wore blue skirts, and elderly women wore gray skirts. Commoner women were limited to wear calf-length chima, while upper-class wore chima that reached the floor.
Beonggeoji
Historical military headwear. It is made from fur or felt.
Worn by local magistrates, lower-ranking military officers, and servants of noblemen.
Gat
A traditional hat, sometimes called a heuklip. Compare to the Western top hat, but with a wide brim.
Almost always black. White gat may be worn for funerals. Red gat was worn by military officers in Joseon.
Until the 19th century, it was worn only by noblemen.
Paeraengi
A variant of the gat, worn by commoners. Same design, but it's made from bamboo.
Jokduri
A type of ceremonial crown worn during events such as weddings, often with a hwalot.
Sakkat / Satgat
Conical hat made from bamboo. Use the ajirogasa tag.
The following tags implicate this tag: hanbok (learn more).