The ''saekdongot'' is a type of
hanbok,
Korea
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n traditional
clothing
Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural ...
, with colorful stripes by
patchworking. It began to be used for hanbok since the
Goryeo period
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
(918 – 1392). The name literally means "many colored (''saekdong'') clothes (''ot'')" in Korean. Saekdong reminds one of the rainbow, which in turn evokes thoughts of children's pure dreams. It was usually worn by children from the age of one to seven year old. Such appliances of saekdong has been used throughout hanbok such as ''
jeogori'' (a short jacket with sashes), ''
magoja'' (a buttoned jacket), ''
durumagi'' (an overcoat) and among other garments.
Gallery
Image:Korean clothing for young boy-01.jpg, ''Saekdong jeogori'' worn by a young boy
Image:Korean clothing-Hanbok-Obangjang durumagi-01.jpg, '' Kkachi durumagi''
Image:Hanbok-female clothing-01.jpg, ''Saekdong jeogori'' for female adults on the right
Image:Korean costume-Hanbok-children.jpg, ''Saeongdong jeogori'' and ''saekdong gulle
A ''gulle'' is a type of ''sseugae'' (쓰개), Korean traditional headgear, worn by children aged one year (called '' dol'') to five years old during the late Joseon period. It was mostly worn by young girls in the upper class for warmth and styl ...
'' (hat)
See also
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Gulle
A ''gulle'' is a type of ''sseugae'' (쓰개), Korean traditional headgear, worn by children aged one year (called '' dol'') to five years old during the late Joseon period. It was mostly worn by young girls in the upper class for warmth and styl ...
, a colorful headgear for children
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List of Korean clothing
Hanbok is a traditional clothing of Korea.
This is a list of Korean clothing including the national costume, hanbok, as well as headgear, footwear, and accessories.
Hanbok
Headgear
Footwear
Accessories
References
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