Hanbok is the traditional Korean dress that has been worn for thousands of years in Korea. It consists of jeogori (top) and baji (pants) for men or jeogori and chima (skirt) for women. The hanbok's basic design has remained largely unchanged for centuries but some modern designers are now updating traditional patterns. The government established Hanbok Day to encourage citizens to wear and preserve their traditional dress.

1. HANBOK
By :
Asmaa Ezz

2. WHAT IS “HANBOK”?
 Hanbok is the
traditional korean dress.
 It is characterized by
vibrant colors and simple
lines without pockets.
 “Hanbok day “ was
made to encourage
korean citizens to
wear hanbok.

3. HANBOK’S HISTORY
 It was worn a very
long time ago in the
BCs.
 The hanbok’s basic
format has more or
less remained the
same for 3 kingdom
period (57 B.C. – 668
A.D).
 It was worn daily
up until just 100
years ago.

4. HANBOK’S DESIGN
It consists of 2 primary pieces:
For men ; jeojori and baji.
For women ;jeojori and chima.
Jeojori is a long
sleeved top with 2 long
ties.

5. Chima is a high skirt made even fuller with
a petticoat.
Chima Petticoat

6. Baji : which means pants in korea.
Men also add a Jokki which is a coat worn over the
jeojori and baji.
Baji jokki

7. HANBOK CAN BE
CLASSIFIED INTO:
1. Everyday dresses
The simplest type
of hanbok.
Commoners wear
lighter , more
breathable
materials.

8. 2. Ceremonial dresses
Which are worn
on formal occasions
and special
anniversaries.
3. Special dresses
Are made for
shamans and
officials.

9. BEAUTY OF HANBOK
The beauty of hanbok is
found in the elegant flow of
lines and its pleasing naturally
occurring colors.
Beauty of creativity and harmony.
It brings out the texture of
the natural, hand-woven
fabrics.
It allows unrestrained
movement of the body.

10. WEARING WITH
HANBOK
Various accessories such as
footgear , jewelry and
headdresses or hairpins
completed the outfit.
There is Gat which is
a type of hat worn by
officials outside their
homes.

11. Also there are:
Binyeo: a rod like
hairpin used to
fasten a crown or
hold braided hair up.
Daenggi: a ribbon
used to tie and
decorate long hair.
Norigae: they are
pendants that are
tied to the waist of
the skirt.
Norigae
Daenggi
Binyeo

12. MODERNIZING THE
HANBOK
Some designers started
alternating the traditional
patterns.
Traditional designs
simplified to make
appealing outfits for
modern women.
Incorporating pieces of
modern style hanbok has
kicked off as a trend in
Seoul.