Fabric
Mother-of-pearl inlay, silk cord, hand-tied tassel.
Accessory · Made to order
The Butterfly Mini Norigae.
$95 to $175 · quoted in consultation
A mini norigae with a butterfly-and-flower mother-of-pearl juche, hung from a silk cord and finished with a short tassel. Sized for daywear rather than for a ceremonial sitting. Light on the chest, Korean at every distance.
Butterfly. Mini. Quiet.
Occasion
Daily hanbok at the family table. A casual gathering where the dress is the answer and the norigae is the finish. The piece for the wearer who wants the form at the goreum and does not want to raise the volume.
The story
Norigae is the ornament tied at the goreum, the ribbon that closes the jeogori. The form has lived in both court and household for centuries. The butterfly motif read for joy, for marriage, for the pair that does not separate. A small version of the symbol carries the same meaning at a daily volume.
Mother-of-pearl inlay shaped into a butterfly and a small flower at the central element. Silk cord throughout. The tassel is hand-tied short so the piece sits light on the chest. The whole norigae is sized for daily hanbok rather than for a ceremonial sitting. The mother-of-pearl catches directional light without flashing.
Worn on the daily hanbok that does not need a ceremony to justify it. A casual gathering at the family table where the dress is the answer and the norigae is the finish. The piece for the wearer who wants the form at the goreum without lifting the volume.
Hand-finished in Seoul. Inspected and fitted in San Mateo.
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