
Korean Traditional · 1980s · Korean
Production
handmade
Material
silk
Culture
Korean
Influences
traditional Korean hanbok construction · 1980s bold color palette
This Korean jeogori features the characteristic silhouette of traditional Korean women's formal wear with dramatically wide sleeves that taper at the wrists and a short cropped bodice. The bright pink silk fabric creates a bold color statement typical of 1980s fashion sensibilities applied to traditional forms. The white collar and tie closure (goreum) provide contrast against the vibrant base color. The garment displays the classic Korean construction with curved sleeve lines and a fitted bodice that would traditionally be worn over a full skirt (chima). The silk appears to have a smooth, lustrous finish typical of formal hanbok textiles.
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These two pieces reveal how Korean hanbok construction held steady while everything else shifted around it. The cream cotton petticoat from the 1920s shows hanbok's essential DNA — that generous, architectural volume and the way fabric pools and gathers — translated into humbler cotton during a period when Korea was grappling with colonial pressure and economic hardship.
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