Jeogori
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The jeogori is a basic upper garment of hanbok
, Korea
n traditional garment, which has been worn by both men and women. It covers the arms and upper part of the wearer's body.
period (57 BC - 668 AD). Although it is unknown when the term, jeogori began to be used to refer the garment, it is assumed to have appeared in the late Goryeo
period around King Chungnyeol's reign. The first historical document to mention the jeogori is Cheongjeonui (천전의) for Queen Wongyeong (원경왕후), which was a funeral ceremony for carrying the coffin out of the palace. The document written in 1420 during the second reign of Sejong the Great records jeokgori and danjeokgori . However, there is no certainty whether the record is a hanja
(Chinese character) transliteration of a Korean word or Mongolian
influence. Before the Goryeo period, such an upper garment was referred to as "uihae" (위해, 尉解) in Silla. As the uihae was a transliteration of the Silla language, dialects such as uti and uchi still remain to present.
placed on the end of the sleeves. The form of jeogri has been changed as time goes by.
There are several types of jeogori according to fabric, sewing technique, and shape.
Hanbok
Hanbok or Chosŏn-ot is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to hanbok of Joseon Dynasty and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n traditional garment, which has been worn by both men and women. It covers the arms and upper part of the wearer's body.
Etymology
The jeogori has been worn since ancient times, and went by various names such as yu (유, 襦), boksam (복삼, 複杉), uihae (위해, 尉解) in the Three KingdomsThree Kingdoms of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
period (57 BC - 668 AD). Although it is unknown when the term, jeogori began to be used to refer the garment, it is assumed to have appeared in the late Goryeo
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
period around King Chungnyeol's reign. The first historical document to mention the jeogori is Cheongjeonui (천전의) for Queen Wongyeong (원경왕후), which was a funeral ceremony for carrying the coffin out of the palace. The document written in 1420 during the second reign of Sejong the Great records jeokgori and danjeokgori . However, there is no certainty whether the record is a hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
(Chinese character) transliteration of a Korean word or Mongolian
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
influence. Before the Goryeo period, such an upper garment was referred to as "uihae" (위해, 尉解) in Silla. As the uihae was a transliteration of the Silla language, dialects such as uti and uchi still remain to present.
Composition
The basic form of a Jeogori consists of gil, git, dongjeong, goreum and sleeves. Gil (길) is the large section of the garment in both front and back side and git (깃) is a band of fabric that trims the collar. Dongjeong (동정) is a removable white collar placed over the end of the git and is generally squared off. The goreum (고름) are coat strings attached to the breast part to tie the jeogori. Women's jeogori may have kkeutdong (끝동), a different colored cuffCuff
A cuff is an extra layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a garment covering the arms. In US usage the word may also refer to the end of the leg of a pair of trousers...
placed on the end of the sleeves. The form of jeogri has been changed as time goes by.
There are several types of jeogori according to fabric, sewing technique, and shape.
See also
- DopoDopo (clothing)The dopo is a variety of po, or overcoat in hanbok, Korean traditional garment which was mostly worn by male Confucian scholars called seonbi after the mid Joseon period. Seonbi wore it as their daily garment as well as government officers did when they out for their private business. There are...
- DurumagiDurumagiDurumagi is a variety of po, or overcoat in hanbok, the Korean traditional garment. It is usually the topmost layer of clothing that is worn over jeogori and baji . Durumagi means "closed all around", and is also known as jumagui , juchaui or juui...
- HanbokHanbokHanbok or Chosŏn-ot is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to hanbok of Joseon Dynasty and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear...
- JeonbokJeonbokThe jeonbok is a type of sleeveless long vest in hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, which was worn by military personnel. It does not have overlapped column on the front side, and was worn over dongdari ....
- KimonoKimonoThe is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" , has come to denote these full-length robes...
- PoPo (clothing)The po is a generic term referring to an outer robe or overcoat in hanbok, Korean traditional clothing, which was worn mostly by men since the Goryeo period until the Joseon period.-See also:*Jeogori*Dopo*Durumagi*Sagyusam*Jeonbok*Hanbok...
- SagyusamSagyusamThe sagyusam is a type of po , or outer robe in hanbok, Korean traditional clothing, which was worn by young boys until they had a coming-of-age ceremony called gwallye . The name was derived from the shape; the lower end of the garment is divided into four parts....