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Jacket

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A short jacket with triangular sleeve-joins, sam hoe jang chogori, in apple green figured silk. The collar, cuffs and sleeve-joins are of a contrasting, burgundy-coloured silk. The collar is embroidered with flowers and has a white collar stiffener 12 mm broad. The cuffs each have one embroidered butterfly. The back centre also has a butterfly motif. Part of a woman's bridal outfit made by Lee Young-Hee's studio in 1991.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered figured silk
Brief description
Jacket (sam hoe jang chogori), part of a bridal outfit, embroidered figured silk, Madame Lee Young Hee's studio, Seoul, Korea, 1991.
Physical description
A short jacket with triangular sleeve-joins, sam hoe jang chogori, in apple green figured silk. The collar, cuffs and sleeve-joins are of a contrasting, burgundy-coloured silk. The collar is embroidered with flowers and has a white collar stiffener 12 mm broad. The cuffs each have one embroidered butterfly. The back centre also has a butterfly motif. Part of a woman's bridal outfit made by Lee Young-Hee's studio in 1991.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm
  • Width: 145.8cm
Arm: 56cm
Credit line
Given by Madame Lee
Production
Image also shows FE 431-1992.
Collection
Accession number
FE.430:1-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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