The hanbok is a traditional clothing of the Korean people. The term hanbok is primarily used by South Koreans;North Koreans refer to the clothes as chosŏn-ot. The clothes are also worn in the Korean diaspora,especially by Koreans in China.
A gat is a Korean traditional hat worn by men along with hanbok during the Joseon period. It is made from horsehair with a bamboo frame and is partly transparent.
An ayam (아얌) is a Korean traditional winter cap mostly worn by women in the Joseon period for protection against the cold. It is also called aegeom which literally means "covering a forehead" in Korean. There is a historical record which mentions that officials in a low class called iseo wore ayam in the early Joseon period,so it was a unisex cap. However,it is not clear whether the shape at that time was identical to that of the later period. During the late Joseon period,an ayam was usually worn by female commoners. Especially in the western part of Korea,kisaeng commonly wore an ayam,and they were also worn as a simple formal headgear.
Hwagwan (Korean: 화관) is a Korean traditional style of coronet worn by women,traditionally for ceremonial occasions such as weddings. It is similar to the jokduri in shape and function,but the hwagan is more elaborate.
Hwarot (Korean: 활옷) is a type of traditional Korean clothing worn during the Goryeo and Joseon eras only by royal women for ceremonial occasions and later by commoners for weddings. It is still worn during the pyebaek phase of modern weddings. Before commoners wore hwarots,they wore wonsam due to the steep cost of a hwarot. The gown is typically worn with a jokduri or hwagwan,binyeo or daenggi,and yeongigonji,which is red and black makeup spots on the cheek and brow.
A gulle (Korean: 굴레) is a type of sseugae (쓰개),Korean traditional headgear,worn by children aged one year to five years old during the late Joseon period. It was mostly worn by young girls in the upper class for warmth and style. Gullae was usually made with silk and in summer,it was made with sa,a type of silk loosely woven.
A jobawi (Korean: 조바위) is a type of traditional Korean winter cap with earflaps which was worn by women and was made of silk. Since its first appearance in the late Joseon period,it has been widely worn as a substitute for the ayam. Although the jobawi was worn by the upper class as well as by commoners,it was mostly used by the yangban aristocracy of that time as a decorative headgear when they went out. In addition,the jobawi was worn not only as formal headgear,but also for special occasions. Even though a wearer was not in formal attire,if she wore a jobawi,the overall outfit could be considered as simple formal clothing.
A nambawi (Korean: 남바위) is a type of traditional Korean winter hat worn by both men and women during the Joseon period for protection against the cold. The other names for it are pungdengi and nani. The nambawi is also called ieom which was worn in the early Joseon period,although it was derived from the cap. It was originally worn by the upper class as a daily hat,but spread to commoners and women in the later period. It was usually worn by middle-aged women and old people as well as by government officers who put it under the samo.
A hogeon (Korean: 호건) is a type of gwanmo (관모),Korean traditional headgear for young boys aged one year to five years old. It was worn along with durumagi (overcoat) or jeonbok. Hogeon were worn on holidays such as Seollal,Chuseok,or celebrations for their birthdays like doljanchi. The shape and material are almost similar to bokgeon except a tiger pattern embroidered on hogeon. The outer is made of a black silk while the inner is dark blue silk. The tiger pattern was embroidered on the surface as reflecting parents' wish for their children to grow brave. The shapes of a tiger's eyebrow,eyes,whiskers,teeth and ears are decorated on the forehead of the hogeon. The ears was made with black and red fabrics. Strings attached to the end of the forehead part is able to tie the headgear to its back. Along with the tiger pattern,geumbak of some of Hanja that had good and auspicious meaning are adorned with the hogeon to bless the wearer. It was worn by young boys until they reached to the age of five or six years old.
The sagyusam is a type of po (포),or outer robe in hanbok,Korean traditional clothing,which was worn by young boys until they had a coming-of-age ceremony called gwallye (관례). The name was derived from the shape;the lower end of the garment is divided into four parts.
The saekdongot is a type of hanbok,Korean traditional clothing,with colorful stripes by patchworking. It began to be used for hanbok since the Goryeo period. The name literally means "many colored (saekdong) clothes (ot)" in Korean. Saekdong reminds one of the rainbow,which in turn evokes thoughts of children's pure dreams. It was usually worn by children from the age of one to seven year old. Such appliances of saekdong has been used throughout hanbok such as jeogori,magoja,durumagi and among other garments.
Jeogori or Tseogori is a basic upper garment of the hanbok,a traditional Korean garment,which has been worn by both men and women. Men usually wear the jeogori with a baji or pants while women wear the jeogori with chima,or skirts. It covers the arms and upper part of the wearer's body.
Po is a general term that describes an outer robe or overcoat in Korean traditional clothing.
Durumagi is a variety of po,or overcoat,in hanbok,the traditional Korean attire. It is a form of outerwear which is usually worn as the topmost layer of clothing,over a jeogori (jacket) and baji (pants). It also goes by the names jumagui,juchaui,or juui,
Kkachi durumagi is a children's colorful overcoat in hanbok,traditional Korean clothing,which was worn on Seollal,New Year's Day in the Lunar calendar. It was worn mostly by young boys and literally means "a magpie's overcoat". The garment is also called obangjang durumagi which denotes "an overcoat of five directions". It was worn over jeogori and jokki while the wearer could put jeonbok over it. Kkachi durumagi was also worn along with headgear such as bokgeon,hogeon for young boys or gulle for young girls.
The magoja is a type of long jacket worn with hanbok,the traditional clothing of Korea,and is usually worn on top of the jeogori. It is also called magwae and while it was originally a male garment,it is now considered a unisex article of clothing. The magoja was originally a Manchu style of clothing,but was introduced after Heungseon Daewongun,father of King Gojong,returned from political exile in Manchuria in 1887. The magoja is derived from the magwae that he wore at that time to protect against the cold weather of the region. Due to its warmth and the fact that it's easy to wear,the magoja's popularity spread throughout Korea. It is also called "deot jeogori".
Chima is a generic term for the skirt worn together with jeogori,or a short jacket in hanbok,Korean traditional clothing. It is also referred to as sang or gun in hanja in the Korean language.
Qixiong ruqun,which can also be referred as Qixiong shanqun,also known as "chest-high ruqun",is a set of attire in hanfu,the traditional Chinese clothing worn by the Han Chinese. The qixiong ruqun is a unique style of ruqun,which is characterized with a high waistline qun,Chinese skirt. The qun used in the qixiong ruqun is generally tied above the bust level. It was worn by women during the Southern dynasties,Sui dynasty,Tang dynasty and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The style was also revived in the early and middle Ming dynasty.
Dapho (Korean: 답호),also known as dapbok or dapo,is either a sleeveless or short sleeved garment,The dapo originated in the Yuan dynasty and was introduced in Korea during the late Goryeo. With time the structure of the dapho changed in shape structure although it maintained the same name. Some form of dapho was introduced from China's Ming dynasty in the form of dahu during the Joseon period,when the clothing was bestowed to various Joseon kings.
Baeja is a type of traditional Korean vest which is worn over the jeogori by both men and women. It is generally sleeveless;however some baeja may have short sleeves. It was worn during the Joseon period and continues to be worn in present days. During the Joseon period,some forms of baeja were also introduced from China's Ming dynasty as bestowed clothing to the royal family.
