Princess Deok-on's Dang-ui, Ceremonial Jacket

A Dangui, worn by Princess Deokon(1822~1844) on the first winter solstice after her marriage to Yoon, Ui-seon. Dangui is a semi-ceremonial jacket longer in length that upper class women wear over Jeogori (top).The reddish purple color of the outer fabric is after the red bean soup, a traditional winter solstice food. It is a satin weave with golden weft with Chinese character 壽(su), 福(<bok>) for longevity and good fortune. The pink tabby silk lining is thin and glossy like a paper by starching and fulling the fabric.