The Evolution of Korean Women's Jeogori as Shown by Chim Seonjang

National Heritage Foundation 'Jeogori Yesterday and Today'

Gu Hye-ja, a holder of the national intangible heritage of traditional Korean garment sewing, presents the evolution of women's jeogori. This will take place at the public event "Jeogori Yesterday and Today," hosted by the National Heritage Promotion Agency from the 3rd to the 12th of next month at the National Intangible Heritage Transmission Education Center.

About sixty pieces reflecting changes over time from the 1960s to this year will be exhibited. These include fifteen works by Gu Hye-ja and six pieces by the late Jeong Jeong-wan, the first holder of the traditional sewing master title. The exhibition conveys both the historical flow of Korean women's jeogori and the beauty of traditional sewing techniques.

Gu Hye-ja will also demonstrate how to sew the seop directly. This demonstration will be held twice daily for three days from the 3rd to the 5th of next month. The seop is the overlapping fabric part at the front closure of the jeogori.

The National Intangible Heritage Transmission Education Center, where the event is held, is a space where holders and groups of national intangible heritage crafts and performing arts reside and hone their skills. Currently, twelve workshops and eight performing arts groups are based there, continuing their transmission activities.

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