Hanbok is the Korean traditional clothing. Although the term 'Hanbok' means Korean Clothing ('han' means Korean, and 'bok' means clothing), these days, hanbok is widely used to refer specifically to hanbok of Choson Dynasty. People had to wear different types, styles and color of hanbok according to their gender, hierarchy, and age.
Upper class wore hanbok of closely woven ramie cloth, silk or high-grade lightweight material. On the other hand, commoners were restricted by law to wear hanbok made by cotton at best.
The upper classes wore a variety of colors, though bright colors were generally worn by children and girls and subdued colors by middle-aged men and women. Commoners were restricted by law to everyday clothes of white, but for special occasions they wore dull shades of pale pink, light green, gray, and charcoal. The color of chima, skirt, showed the wearer's social position and statement.
For example, a navy color indicated that a woman had son(s). Only the royal family could wear clothing with geumbak-printed patters (gold leaf) on the bottom of chima.
Upper class wore hanbok of closely woven ramie cloth, silk or high-grade lightweight material. On the other hand, commoners were restricted by law to wear hanbok made by cotton at best.
The upper classes wore a variety of colors, though bright colors were generally worn by children and girls and subdued colors by middle-aged men and women. Commoners were restricted by law to everyday clothes of white, but for special occasions they wore dull shades of pale pink, light green, gray, and charcoal. The color of chima, skirt, showed the wearer's social position and statement.
For example, a navy color indicated that a woman had son(s). Only the royal family could wear clothing with geumbak-printed patters (gold leaf) on the bottom of chima.
Beauty of Hanbok, Beauty of Korean traditional Clothes
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