Traditional dress in korean

                                          

                           

The term Koreans use for traditional dress is hanbok, which means "dress of our race," while yangbok is used to refer to Western dress. These two categories are worn in Korea simultaneously. Though both hanbok and yangbok have influenced each other, they appear distinct from each other in Korean society.

Korean forms of traditional dress for females and males contain many similarities. When stored flat, the parts are basic rectangular shapes, such as the full skirt of the female and the trouser of the male. The prescribed direction and manner of fastening of the parts of the hanbok are very specific. Fabric textures are similar and may be a smooth linen or cotton for everyday and silk or silk-like fabric for ceremony and special events.

Female hanbok consists of two main pieces: the full, floor-length skirt, or chima, which covers the lower torso and legs, and the chogori, which covers the upper torso. The chima, made of three widths of fabric gathered onto a two-and-a-half-inch-wide band, wraps tightly around the body directly under the arms and fastens just above the breasts. The middle skirt panel is placed at the center front of the body and wrapped around to overlap and open on the back left side. The tie band is brought around and secured with a front knot to fasten the skirt. The skirt is fitted to the body at the chest area, and the gathers curve from the chest and then fall to the floor.