''Geodeulji'' is a small piece of white cloth to attach to the edge of sleeves of

hanbok The (; term used in South Korean standard language, South Korea), also called () n North Korean standard language, North Korea and China, is an Hyponymy and hypernymy, umbrella term which is used to refer to traditional ethnic Koreans, Korean ...

, traditional

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n attire. Its inner is back up by ''changhoji'' (창호지), a type of

Korean paper Korean paper or ''hanji'' ( ko, 한지/韓紙) is the name of traditional handmade paper from Korea. Hanji is made from the inner bark of ''Broussonetia papyrifera'' known colloquially as paper mulberry, a tree native to Korea that grows well on i ...

and its width is about 6 ~ 8 cm. ''Geodeulji'' is attached to ''

dangui (; also written with the characters《》; ), was also called (), (), (), (), and (), is a type of (upper garment) for women in , the Korean traditional clothing, which was worn for ceremonial occasions during the Joseon dynasty. It was t ...

'' (a ceremonial jacket) or ''

jangot A jang-ot (장옷/長衣; lit. 'long gown'), also known as janot, jang-eui, jang-ui (장의/長衣), is a type of po worn by women of the Joseon Dynasty period as a headdress or veil to cover their faces by the mid-18th century. They were mostly ...

'' (장옷, a

headgear Headgear, headwear, or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one's head, including hats, helmets, turbans and many other types. Headgear is worn for many purposes, including protection against the elements, de ...

) to cover hands because showing hands in front of seniors was considered not a courtesy during the Korean

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

. Although ''geodeulji'' was originally only allowed for ''

yangban The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil servants and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats ...

'' women (nobility) to use, since about 1900, it began to be used by commoners who could not have a ceremonial clothing like ''

hwarot Hwarot is a type of traditional Korean clothing worn during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty by only royal women for ceremonial occasions and later by commoners for weddings. It is still worn during the p'yebaek phase of modern weddings. Before commo ...

'' or ''

wonsam The ''wonsam'' is a female ceremonial topcoat in ''hanbok''. It was worn by queens, high-ranking court ladies, and royalty during the Joseon dynasty of Korea (1392–1910). It is also called 'daeui' (大衣, big clothing), 'daesu' (大袖, wide s ...

''. They put it on their outer ''

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 ...

'' (a short jacket) for their wedding ceremony to represent the robe as a formal attire. ''Geudeulji'' is inwardly sewn at the edge of the sleeves and then is turned outwardly. Even though ''geodeulji'' was originally used to cover hands, it prevents the edge of the sleeves from getting dirty, so wearers used to change only ''geodeulji''. In addition, '' hansam'' (한삼), fabric extension attached to the sleeves of ''wonsam'' or ''hwarot'' is sometimes called ''geudeulji'' as well, because the two are similar in usage. However, ''hansam'' can cover thoroughly hands unlike ''geudeulji''.

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