Jeogori, Jacket

A women's jacket excavated from the tomb of Shin, Gyeong-yu, a military officer of 17th Century. It is a double layered Jeogri made of pheonix patterned silk. The collar is straight block-shaped with round-pointed edge, which is particular to 17th century. The moo, side panels patched underneath the sleeves makes the sideseams curved. The body becomes wider at the hem thus suitable to wear over puffered skirt.