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 (조선옷). The clothes are also worn in the Korean diaspora,especially by Koreans in China.
The Armenian Taraz,also known as Armenian traditional clothing,reflects a rich cultural tradition. Wool and fur were utilized by the Armenians along with the cotton that was grown in the fertile valleys. During the Urartian period,silk imported from China was used by royalty. Later,the Armenians cultivated silkworms and produced their own silk.
The beoseon is a type of paired socks worn with hanbok,Korean traditional clothing and is made for protection,warmth,and style. It is also called jokui,jokgeon or mal in hanja. According to a book titled Hunmong jahoe (훈몽자회,訓蒙字會) written by Choe Sejin (최세진,崔世珍) in 1527 during the reign of King Jungjong of the Joseon Dynasty,beoseon was called "bosyeonmal" (보션말),so it may be called by the name before the time.
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.
A jokduri is a type of traditional Korean coronet worn by women for special occasions such as weddings. Also known as a jokdu or jokgwan,it consists of an outer crown covered with black silk,and an inner which is filled with cotton and hard paper. Its top is decorated with cloisonnéornaments. The upper part is vaguely hexagonal and the bottom is cylindrical. The form of the jokduri gets narrower towards its base.
A gulle 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.
Fujin is a type of guanmao (冠帽),a male traditional headgear generally made from a black fabric in China and Korea. The fujin is a form of hood made on one width of cloth,from which its Chinese name derived from. It was usually worn with Shenyi in the Ming Dynasty. The fujin was later adopted in Joseon where it became known as bokgeon and became known as the 'hat of the Confucian scholars'. The fujin also influenced the development of other headwear such as the futou.
A jobawi 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 pungcha is a type of traditional Korean winter hat worn by both men and women during the Joseon period for protection against the cold. It is also called pungchae and jeongpungcha. Although its shape is very similar with nambawi,the pungcha has a bolkki (볼끼) attached on both sides of the ears. It was originally worn by males of yangban,the upper class but became to spread to commoners including women.
A hogeon 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 was 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.
Jeogori 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.
Dopo is a variety of po,or overcoat in hanbok (한복),which was first worn in the middle of the Joseon since the 16th century. The dopo was mostly worn by male Confucian scholars called seonbi (선비) during the Joseon period. It was also worn by Kings and princes and government officers. The dopo held a strong Confucianism value. It was worn as an everyday outer garment by Neo-Confucian scholars,who wore it as an official form of clothing or as a ritual clothing. It was also an ordinary robe worn by the court officials. Since the 1894 reform,all varieties of po with wide sleeves,including the dopo,were prohibited to be worn by King Gojong and instead people had to wear the durumagi (두루마기).
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".
The wonsam is a female ceremonial topcoat in hanbok. It originated from China,and it was worn by queens,high-ranking court ladies,and royalty during the Joseon dynasty of Korea (1392–1910). It is also called 'daeui','daesu' and 'jangsam'. The queen,princess consort,and consort to the first son of the crown prince wore it as a soryebok,a robe for small ceremonies,while wives of high officers and sanggung wore it as daeryebok,a robe for major ceremonies. It was also worn by commoners on their wedding ceremony.
Croatian national costume,also called as Croatian traditional clothing or Croatian dress,refers to the traditional clothing worn by Croats living in Croatia,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Serbia,with smaller communities in Hungary,Austria,Montenegro,and Romania. Since today Croats wear Western-style clothing on a daily basis,the national costumes are most often worn with connection to special events and celebrations,mostly at ethnic festivals,religious holidays,weddings,and by dancing groups who dance the traditional Croatian kolo,or circle dance.
A jang-ot,also known as janot,jang-eui,jang-ui (장의/長衣),is a type of po worn by women of the Joseon Dynasty period as a headdress or veil to cover their faces by the mid-18th century. They were mostly worn by commoners but not exclusively. Jang-ot was originally a form of men's po called jang-ui,which was worn in 15th century. The jang-ui started to be worn by women as an overcoat in early Joseon,even becoming a popular fashion item for women of high status. It was previously one of the most representative women's overcoats;it was worn as a women's overcoat when they would leave their house until the 17th century.
Kazakh clothing,worn by the Kazakh people,is often made of materials suited to the region's extreme climate and the people's nomadic lifestyle. It is commonly decorated with elaborate ornaments made from bird beaks,animal horns,hooves and feet. Although contemporary Kazakhs usually wear Western dress,the Turkic people wear more traditional clothing for holidays and special occasions.
Jeongjagwan is a type of gwanmo. It is a traditional men's hat in Hanfu and Hanbok. It was first seen in the Five Dynasties at the latest. In the Song Dynasty,two notable Confucian scholars,Cheng Yi (程颐) and Cheng Hao (程灏),often wore this kind of hat,so they were also known as Cheng hats (程子冠). The system of Jeongjagwan is slightly modified following the barrel-shaped Dongpo hat of the Song Dynasty. It is mainly woven with horsetail hair,and it was a hat worn by men from the yangban,the upper class of the Joseon period. It was mostly worn at home as a daily headgear instead of a gat,a formal headgear. Jeongjagwan is made with horse hair.
