Not currently on display at the V&A

Jacket

ca. 1992 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The jacket (pan hoejang chogori) of yellow figured silk has shocking pink cuffs, collar , ties and edge. Embroidered motifs embellish the cuffs and collar and there is a pink embroidered butterfly on the back. The front seam has decorative coloured triangles sewn along its length. The jacket is lined with fine transparent silk. The garment is part of a child's festival costume made by Madame Lee Young Hee's studio.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Figured silk with embroidery
Brief description
Jacket (pan hoejang chogori) for a girl, part of a child's festival costume, embroidered figured silk, Madame Lee Young Hee's studio, Seoul, Korea, ca. 1992.
Physical description
The jacket (pan hoejang chogori) of yellow figured silk has shocking pink cuffs, collar , ties and edge. Embroidered motifs embellish the cuffs and collar and there is a pink embroidered butterfly on the back. The front seam has decorative coloured triangles sewn along its length. The jacket is lined with fine transparent silk. The garment is part of a child's festival costume made by Madame Lee Young Hee's studio.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.8cm
  • Width: 72.6cm
Height: 18.8 cm Width: 72.6
Credit line
Given by Madame Lee Young Hee
Bibliographic reference
Wilkinson, Liz. Birds, Bats & Butterflies in Korean Art. London: Sun Tree Publishing, Singapore, 1996. pp. 116-117.
Collection
Accession number
FE.429:1-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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