Construction and Design
Traditionally, women's hanbok consist of the jeogori (a blouse shirt or a jacket) and the chima (a full, wrap around skirt). The ensemble is often known as chima jeogori. Men's hanbok consist of jeogori and loose fitting baji (trousers).
Jeogori
Jeogori is the basic upper garment of the hanbok, worn by both men and women. It covers the arms and upper part of the wearer’s body. There are several types of jeogori varying in fabric, sewing technique, and shape.
Chima
Chima refers to “skirt.” Although striped, patchwork, and gored skirts are known from the Goguryeo and Joseon periods, chima were typically made from rectangular cloth that was pleated or gathered into a skirt band. This waistband extended past the skirt fabric itself and formed ties for fastening the skirt around the body.
Baji
Baji refers to the bottom part of the men’s hanbok. It is the formal term for ‘trousers’ in Korean. Baji can be unlined trousers, leather trousers, silk pants, or cotton pants, depending on style of dress, sewing method, embroidery and so on.
Diagram of the Hanbok’s Anatomy
- hwajang
- godae
- somae buri
- somae
- goreum
- u
- doryeon
- jindong
- gil
- baerae
- jindong
- git
- dongjeong
