Hoejang jogori is a piece of clothing whose collar, breast-tie, cuffs and armholes are decorated with strips of cloth different in color from the ground.
Our people have sewn strips of cloth in different colors onto collars, hems, cuffs, etc. over a long period of time. Sewing colored strips for trimming originated from the need to keep their clothes clean by replacing colored pieces of cloth on the easy-to-get-dirty parts as often as they could. Later, the strips developed into a means of adornment, adding beauty to the Korean jackets.
The Korean jacket with colorful strips was divided into two kinds ― samhoejang jogori (those with strips on the collar, armholes and cuffs) and panhoejang jogori (those with strips on one or two parts of them). Samhoejang jogori was usually worn by young ladies as formal clothes for wedding, while panhoejang jogori was worn by the middle-aged. For its elegance, women loved being dressed in it, not just on formal occasions or holidays but for everyday life.
Hoejang jogori is still popular with the Korean women for its smartness and gorgeous harmony of colors.
Pak Sin Jong, researcher at the Academy of Social Sciences
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