How to Wear Hanbok
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- > Put on sokbaji and sokchima
??Put on short sokbaji, a brassiere, and long sokbaji.
??Put on sokchima. If wearing chima for a festival, wear a mujigi (petticoat) under the chima.
- >Put on beoseon. Correct the seam
??Place the seam of each beoseon close to the center of the body.
??Place the seam of the right foot at the right side, and that of the left foot at the left side.
- > Put on chima and tie the strap at the front
??Put on chima with the left end on.
??In case of back-opened chima, wear it with its both ends overlapping by 7cm
at the center of the back, and tie the strap at the front.
- > Put on Jeogori, tie the coat-string and adjust the armhole lines
1. Tie the inner coat-strong first after making both collar ends meet, and then tie
the outer coat-string.
2. Adjust the armhole lines to remove wrinkles, and pull jeogori slightly to the front to
prevent collar lines and shoulder seams from appearing at the backside.
3. The sokjeoksam and the waistband of chima should not be visible under the
hemline of jeogori.
- > Put on Durumagi
- 1. Put on durumagi after holding both ends of chima at the front.
2. A scarf made of the same fabric as durumagi is generally worn over durumagi, but this can be
replaced with another scarf or shawl.
- > Hints on Wearing Hanbok
- 1. Modifications should be made considering basic structure and colors.
2. The chest should not be emphasized.
3. Underwear, including gojaengyi, sokchima and sokjeoksam, should be worn.
4. Jeogori should be stretched down a bit longer, and the outside collars and inner collars should be adjusted.
5. Choose appropriate accessories.
6. Wear beoseon and low-heeled shoes.
7. Be careful not to step on the clothes while going up or down stairs.
- > How to Tie the Jeogori-strap
- 1. Place the short strap on the right over the long strap at the left.
2. Place the short strap under the long strap and pull it over.
3. Make a loop in the half-ribbon shape using the long strap, and place the short strap at the lower part.
4. Hold the long strap with the left hand, while moving the short strap to the lower part and pulling it to the
upper part with the right hand.
5. Pull both straps slightly to the upper and lower directions to make the perfect shape.
6. The difference in length of the long and short straps when hanging naturally should be adjusted to
approximately 5 to 7cm.
