Saekdongot
The saekdongot is a type of hanbok, Korean traditional clothing, with colorful stripes by patchworking. It began to be used for hanbok since the Goryeo period (918 – 1392). The name literally means "many colored (saekdong) clothes (ot)" in Korean. Saekdong reminds one of the rainbow, which in turn evokes thoughts of children's pure dreams. It was usually worn by children from the age of one to seven year old. Such appliances of saekdong has been used throughout hanbok such as jeogori (a short jacket with sashes), magoja (a buttoned jacket), durumagi (an overcoat) and among other garments.[1][2]
| Saekdongot | |
 Saekdong jeogori | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 색동옷 |
| Hanja | 色동옷 |
| Revised Romanization | saekdongot |
| McCune–Reischauer | saekdongot |
Gallery
Saekdong jeogori worn by a young boy
Saekdong jeogori for female adults on the right
Saeongdong jeogori and saekdong gulle (hat)
See also
- Gulle, a colorful headgear for children
- List of Korean clothing
References
- 색동옷 (in Korean). Empas / EncyKorea. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- 색동저고리 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
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