Korean national costume

The traditional Korean costume is called hanbok. The people of Korea call the same outfit chosonot. The national outfit of the inhabitants of Korea looks very bright, despite the fact that the outfits consist of plain fabrics. For a long time, the costume changed, absorbing the features of European outfits.

Initially, the Korean costume resembled the outfits of nomads from northern Siberia. Hanbob was comfortable and practical. There were many shamanistic motifs in his appearance. It was in antiquity that all the main details of the Korean costume appeared. Since that time, the motifs decorating the outfit have remained unchanged.

Over time, women's practical mid-length skirts were replaced by floor-length skirts. Jackets also became elongated, to the middle of the thigh, which could be tied at the waist.

The Mongolian outfits had a rather big influence on the Korean costume. It happened during the reign of the Goryeo Dynasty. In those days, chogori became shorter and skirts became longer. However, the hanbok also had a reciprocal influence on the Mongolian national costume.

But the fashion of the late nineteenth century influenced the appearance of the costume most strongly.

The traditional Korean costume is sewn from plain fabrics.Its shades differed depending on which class those who wore it belonged to. Brighter outfits were intended for the nobility. Dresses for the rich were sewn from fabrics of rich colors. But ordinary people were forbidden to wear things made of expensive materials.

The fabrics from which elements of the traditional Korean wardrobe were sewn differed depending on the season. In the summer, Koreans wore lighter versions made of fine silk or bleached cotton. Silk, of course, was intended for the nobility, while cheap materials were used by ordinary Koreans.

Women's national Korean costume consists of a long skirt, a loose-fitting shirt and chogori, and a jacket. A modern variation of such a suit is often used as a school uniform.

Korean traditional skirts are called chima. Under the bottom, an additional sokchima was worn - a petticoat.

Male Korean costume consists of chogori and paji. Chogori is a shirt worn by both men and women. Chogoris for men are longer and more comfortable. The bottom of the Korean costume consists of paji - loose-fitting baggy pants. These pants were specially made wide and loose so that they were comfortable to sit on the floor.

Paji are complemented by special ties at the waist. Due to this, they can be worn by a man with any figure. Now paji in Korea are often worn as underpants. The same word is called out of habit and any kind of loose pants.

Both men and women, in the cold season, complemented the traditional costume with a coat called “pho”.Another type of outerwear is chokers. This is a shortened jacket that complemented the national costume, warming from the cold. Such jackets appeared under the influence of Western fashion.

Also noteworthy is a special Korean vest, which was called magoja. The modern version of the magoj is devoid of the traditional collar and ties. Vests were worn by both girls and men. The male version can be distinguished from the female version by the location of the buttons and the length. Magoja for men is longer, and the row of buttons is located on the right.

The children's version of the Korean national costume is used on special occasions even now. So, for example, a child is dressed in hanbok on his first birthday.

Accessories play an important role in the traditional attire, which complete the image, making it complete.

Both men and women in Korea wore long hair in a braid until they got married. The hairstyles of married Koreans differed: men wore a hairstyle called santhku, gathering their hair in a knot, and women made a bun at the back of their heads.

In addition, until the nineteenth century, rich ladies also wore wigs. The larger the wig was, the more beautiful the image of the girl was considered. But such wigs went against core Korean values ​​of modesty and self-restraint.

At all times, girls often decorated their hair with long hairpins. For solemn occasions there were accessories. For example, for a wedding, the hair was decorated with a chocturi, a special headdress that both supported the hairstyle and adorned it.

In everyday life, girls and women wore chocturi and kachhe - special hats.Men used as a headdress a "kat" hat made of horsehair, translucent in appearance.

In today's world, hanbok is a part of Korean history. By the way its appearance changed, one can trace the history of Korea. In the past few decades, traditional Korean clothing has been completely replaced by more practical European clothing.

Today, this historical outfit is often used during various celebrations. It celebrates both traditional-style weddings and national holidays and festivals.