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| The Hanbok is hardly as
difficult and time consuming to put on as a
Japanese kimono, but there are still certain
steps you has to follow: |
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You start with a pair of silk
pantaloons. Mine have a pocket in the front. I
don't exactly know how I'm supposed to get things
out of the pocket once I have my hanbok on, but
I'm sure it's there for something... |
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After you have your pantaloons on
you put on two slips: one is full length, the
other is a stiff skirt, rather like a crinoline.
It is hemmed with lace. The underskirt can either
be closed in the front or the back. |
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The main skirt is shaped like a
maternity skirt, which is a good thing if you're
planning on changing your shape...It has narrow
shoulder straps and it hooks together in the back.
There is a sash that ties from the back to the
front in a decorative bow. It's a good idea to
draw them through the shoulder straps first. This
makes the whole outfit stay up better. |
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The jacket/blouse is very short,
with wide arms. Tieing the bow is the most
difficult part. Only half of the bow is supposed
to show. It is supposed to stay in a horizontal
line towards you left side, and not stick
straight up! You get two sashes that hang down
the front of the hanbok when you use this kind of
a bow. It is also possible to tie the bow in such
a way that only one sash hangs down the front of
the hanbok. |
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Stockings are custom make to fit
your foot perfectly. |
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Shoes are a unique part of Korean
culture. The shoes, however, can be worn on
either foot - there is no right or left shoe. The
turned up toe was very common in the Shilla-period
(57 B.C-688 A.D.) and unique to Korea. The style
has never been seen in China or Japan. The common
shoe style that is worn by both men and women is
still seen in rubber "komushin" shoes. |
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Young girls traditionally wore their
hair in long braids decorated with ribbons.
Married women wore their hair in a bun gathered
at the nape of their neck and held in place with
hairpins. |
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The end result |
