I’m not really sure how I started down the rabbit hole of Korean socks. It may have been that I wanted to tackle an easy accessory to add to my Korean garb and add another layer of authenticity. However, as with most things, it was not as easy as it looked and it opened a rabbit hole of research that… Read more »
For centuries across all cultures, women have been altering their hair in order to make themselves beautiful. During the Three Kingdoms period and through Goryeo to early Joseon, ladies, rich and poor, would use 가체 – gache, or hair pieces, to create elaborate hairstyles (Lee 147). These pieces were so precious and expensive that some brides could not greet their… Read more »