Christopher and I got a chance to dress up in traditional Korean clothing (hanbok) this past weekend. We went to a soiree at a traditional Korean house (hanok) where they had dozens of different hanboks to choose from. The brightly colored hanboks are not as common as they once were but are still worn to traditional ceremonies or during special holidays. I opted for the bridal look - many Korean brides wear a jokduri (the little cap) during their traditional wedding ceremony. Chris is wearing a dopo (the bright blue overcoat) and a gat (the hat). It was fun to dress up for awhile, especially because we will not be dressing up for Halloween this year.
Here Christopher is wearing the king's everyday clothes. This hanbok is marked with a dragon on the chest. This pose is extremely common among Koreans; whenever you reach for or give something away you either use two hands or one hand supported by the other. We assumed that this was a sign of respect but have learned that it began when people had to hold back their oversized sleeves on their hanboks. These sleeves were used as a sort of pocket to hold scrolls and other items.
We are quite the colorful group!
2 comments:
C & L; Great Haloween costumes.
We send our love and admiration for your adventuresomness (is that a real word???)
That wedding dress doesn't do a lot to show off your cute little figure. Quite a difference from your wedding gown. I do love the colors. I also admire your adventuresomeness.
Mom G
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