Wonsam

Wonsam
Hwangwonsam (Yellow wonsam)
Korean name
Hangul
원삼
Hanja
圓衫
Revised Romanizationwonsam
McCune–Reischauerwonsam

The wonsam is a female ceremonial topcoat in hanbok. It originated from China,[1] and it was worn by queens, high-ranking court ladies, and royalty during the Joseon dynasty of Korea (1392–1910).[2] It is also called 'daeui' (大衣, big clothing), 'daesu' (大袖, wide sleeves) and 'jangsam' (長衫, long clothing).[3] The queen, princess consort, and consort to the first son of the crown prince wore it as a soryebok, a robe for small ceremonies, while wives of high officers and sanggung (court matrons) wore it as daeryebok, a robe for major ceremonies.[4] It was also worn by commoners on their wedding ceremony.[1]

  1. ^ a b Nam, Min-yi (2000). "A Study on the Items and Shapes of Korean Shrouds" (PDF). The International Journal of Costume Culture. 3 (2): 100–123. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ "Official/Court clothing". Life in Korea.
  3. ^ 원삼 (圓衫) (in Korean). Empas / Britannica.
  4. ^ 원삼 (圓衫) (in Korean). Empas / EncyKorea.