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Hanbok : Timeless Fashion Tradition.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Korea EssentialsPublisher: Seoul : Seoul Selection, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resource (110 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781624120565
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Hanbok : Timeless Fashion TraditionLOC classification:
  • GT1565.L44 2013
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Origins of Handbok -- Chapter Two: The Beauty of Hanbok -- Chapter Three: From Royal Court to Wedding Dress -- Chapter Four: Tradition and Modernity -- Chapter Five: Hanbok Goes Global -- Appendix.
Summary: Hanbok embodies many of the social and aesthetic values of the Korean people. In accordance with the emphasis on social harmony found in Confucian philosophy, the choice of hanbok varied depending on one's position in society. Its beautifully flowing lines and harmonious color schemes are important aesthetic values found in Korean art. Hanbok is increasingly emerging into the spotlight following the popularity of Korean television dramas, which are often set in the past, and also through efforts to promote hanbok on the global stage. Renowned fashion designers around the world have taken note of hanbok and have incorporated elements of hanbok into their own work. This book will examine the origins, history, and the unique characteristics of hanbok and its contemporary standing.
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Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Origins of Handbok -- Chapter Two: The Beauty of Hanbok -- Chapter Three: From Royal Court to Wedding Dress -- Chapter Four: Tradition and Modernity -- Chapter Five: Hanbok Goes Global -- Appendix.

Hanbok embodies many of the social and aesthetic values of the Korean people. In accordance with the emphasis on social harmony found in Confucian philosophy, the choice of hanbok varied depending on one's position in society. Its beautifully flowing lines and harmonious color schemes are important aesthetic values found in Korean art. Hanbok is increasingly emerging into the spotlight following the popularity of Korean television dramas, which are often set in the past, and also through efforts to promote hanbok on the global stage. Renowned fashion designers around the world have taken note of hanbok and have incorporated elements of hanbok into their own work. This book will examine the origins, history, and the unique characteristics of hanbok and its contemporary standing.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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