Fabric
Silk cord throughout. Tassel hand-tied. Backplate finished so it sits flat against fabric without snagging.
Accessory · Made to order
The Suseonhwa Norigae.
$95 to $175 · quoted in consultation
A traditional knot ornament tied at the goreum of a jeogori. The Suseonhwa cluster is the smaller of our two norigae, a single tassel in daffodil yellow with a braided cord above.
Worn small. Read first.
Occasion
A hwangap. A wedding paebaek. The Chuseok table where the elders look first at the chest, then at the face.
The story
Norigae is the ornament tied at the goreum, the ribbon that closes the jeogori. The word is old. In the Joseon court the norigae carried symbols, sometimes scent, sometimes a small charm against bad luck. A married woman wore one. An unmarried woman wore one. The norigae announced the wearer before the wearer spoke.
The Suseonhwa shape is the smaller of the two we keep. Daffodil yellow at the tassel, a braided cord at the top, a knot in the middle that takes two craftsmen an afternoon to tie. The yarn is silk. The hand work shows when the light catches the braid from above.
At a paebaek the elders sit on cushions and the bride bows. The first thing they read is the chest, the second thing they read is the face. The norigae is the piece that has to register at the first look. This one does, then keeps its quiet.
Hand-finished in Seoul. Inspected and fitted in San Mateo.
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