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Woman's Ceremonial Long Jacket

UnknownKorea, 19th century

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Seoul, South Korea

This is the formal dress which women of the Joseon Dynasty wore. This long jacket was worn over the casual wear, and in the court women wore this as everyday casual clothes. Its length reached over the knees and as it was open in the middle of the jacket, two front sides overlapped. Green silk jacket had crimson lining and breast ties were purple. Attached to sleeve-ends were white cloth thinly filled with traditional Korean paper made from mulberry bark.

Details

  • Title: Woman's Ceremonial Long Jacket
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Korea, 19th century
  • Location Created: Rep. of Korea
  • Physical Dimensions: w131 x l66.5 ㎝
  • Type: Costume
  • Rights: Sookmyung Women's University Museum

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