Korean women from the lower class of old Korea wore cloaks over their heads for outing. The cloak is called essugae chimae or changot, which is a coat-style veil. Originally changot was the everyday wear for both kings and commoners. Since the time of King 'Sejo' (1417-1468), however, women began to wear the robe, and it then evolved as a veil for women. The inner and outer collars were symmetrical in shape, while the neckline and sleeve-ends were trimmed with a wide, white bias. The collar, ties and armpits were purple. Source: Kwon, O-chang. Inmurhwaro ponun Choson sidae uri ot, 1998, p. 124.
Subject:
Working class
Subject:
Costume
Subject:
Cloaks
Format:
Albumen print
Format:
Image: 5.2756 x 3.7795 in.
Format:
13.4 x 9.6 cm
Coverage:
Asia: South Korea
Source:
Willard Dickerman Straight papers, 1825-1925
Source:
Rare & Manuscript Collections: University Archives
