The 치마 goes on before the 저고리. This is the first rule, and it is the one most people get wrong the first time. Skirt, then jacket, then the 고름 tied to fall long down the left side of the body.
Women's 한복 rewards order. Each layer holds the next in place, and the silhouette only reads right when the sequence is honored. This is the atelier's dressing guide for women, the same one Mrs. Lee walks brides through before every 폐백.
Step 1. Wear the undergarments (if you have them)
Undergarments for hanbok consist of the beoseon (hanbok socks), sokbaji (underpants), and sokchima (underskirt).
If you have them, wear these underneath your hanbok. You can choose from either the underpants or the underskirt. Wearing the underskirt will give your skirt an extra layer of oomph and make it fan out more.
Step 2. Wear the chima (the skirt)
Step 3. Wear the seokjeoksam (optional)
The seokjeoksam is the traditional under-layer of the blouse, a thin, white blouse that covers the upper body.
Step 4. Put on the jeogori (main blouse) and tie it securely
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