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Woman's costume

Designed by: Lee Young-hee (South Korean)
Korean (Seoul)
1993
Object Place: Seoul, Korea

Medium/Technique Silk; plain weave
Dimensions L (Center back): 28.57 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the Korean Costume Society
Accession Number1993.653a-f
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionWoman's traditional costume consisting of five parts: a) Overblouse b)Overskirt c) Underskirt d) Underpants and e) pair of cotton socks. Silk; plain weave figured with all-over flower/butterfly pattern (a and b); acetate and cotton, plain weave (c); acetate (d); and cotton (e) Condition: excellent.
Provenance1993. gift of the Korean Costume Society, Seoul to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 27, 1993)