Chima Jeogori

	Chima Jeogori Chima jeogori is a Korean term for a women's outfit consisting of a '' chima'' skirt and ''jeogori'' top. Men wear baji jeogori: '' baji'' (baggy pants) and ''jeogori''. It is not a national costume per se, but a form of ''hanbok'', the traditional Korean form of dress. History At the end of the 19th century, the tongchima (통치마), seamless one-piece short skirt, came out for convenience. School girls used to wear a white jeogori and a black tongchima in modern educational institutions. This fashion gradually faded out in South Korea while revived and continues in North Korea.An illustrated guide to Korean culture : 233 traditional key words. In Japan, some ethnic Korean minority schools use a girls' uniform that is based on tongchima. This form of chima jeogori is modified into white shirt and shorter ankle length black or blue dress. For the safety of the children, from April, 1999 most of these schools use the chima jeogori inside the school and allow students to wear anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chima (clothing) is a generic term for the skirt worn together with , or a short jacket in , Korean traditional clothing. It is also referred to as ' () or ' () in hanja in the Korean language. History Basic forms of ancient date back to the Goguryeo era (37 BC–668 AD). The is one garment element of . It is most commonly worn with the . While the has evolved over time, the has remained relatively unchanged throughout time. Later on in the Goguryeo Kingdom, the became shorter and shorter, showing off more of the . In Silla, China's Tang dynasty influenced the culture of Koreans; several types of Tang dynasty's clothing was also introduced in Korea. The , a form of high-waist ' (a generic term for Chinese skirt) worn over a short Chinese jacket was introduced in Silla and in Balhae. This form of high-waist ' which ties to the chest can still be seen in the ''chima'' worn in present days Korean women's ; it is also likely that the current women's has been derived from the Tang dynasty's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jeogori (; ) is a basic upper garment of the , a traditional Korean garment, which has been worn by both men and women. Men usually wear the with a '' baji'' or pants while women wear the with '' chima'', or skirts. It covers the arms and upper part of the wearer's body. Etymology The has been worn since ancient times and went by a variety of names such as (), (), and () in the Three Kingdoms period (57 BC – 668 AD). Although it is unknown when the term began to be used to refer to 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 ' is in the () of Queen Wongyeong, 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 () and (). However, it is not clear whether the record is a hanja (Chinese character) transliteration of a Korean word or Mongolian influence. Before the Goryeo peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]