When looking to recreate hanbok from extant pieces, one of the first things I like to do is find the extant pieces and look at the measurements. This helps me compare the sizes of the garments to my own body’s size so I know how it would fit and what adjustments I would need to make. Jeogori are typically listed… Read more »
Finally, after a couple months of work, I can make a post about my danryeong! My internet has been in and out at our house for the past few days so this post has been a little delayed. I found a paper a few years ago on the characteristics of danryeong found in Joseon women’s tombs, uploaded it to SCA… Read more »
In 1446, King Sejong the Great proclaimed that a new alphabet would be put in place in Joseon (1392-1897). Before this, Chinese characters, called hanja, were used in Korea as the writing system. Memorizing and writing the complicated characters lead many people to be illiterate, especially the commoners and the poor. King Sejong wanted to create a system that would… Read more »
With the weather getting warmer and the sun coming back, I needed to find a way to protect myself from the sun at events. I had purchased a jeonmo (전모) frame a while back and figured that now was the time to use it! The neoul (너울) is a veil used by ladies while going out in the Joseon Dynasty…. Read more »