has its own unique association with the seasons: purple were used for the winter solstice, pale green was for spring, and white was for the Dano, in the summer after the Dano, or were used as mourning attire for a state funeral. The purple was used by the queen in winter. The dark blue appears to have been used by low-ranking court ladies, who wore it on important events, such as royal wedding. Decorations The for women at court strictly represented the wearer's rank, whereas the for commoners was not allowed to have any style used for the former. The for the Queen, princesses or other royalty, (gold leaf) patterns were decorated from the shoulder part through the end of the sleeves, as well as the front and back side, and . In the patterns, illustrations of flower or bats or characters which symbolizes auspicious themes, such as 《壽》which uses the Chinese character 《》and expresses wishes for longevity; 《福》which uses the Chinese character 《》which expresses wishes for good fortune; and 《》which uses the Chinese character 《》, commonly known as double happiness in English, which expresses wishes for a blessed marriage. For the Queen, patterns depicting the phoenix were also used. Official rank badge called or the royal badge called could also be sewn on the chest area of the according to its wearer ranks. Wedding dress When the was worn as a wedding dress, the bride wore it over a (a wrapping skirt) and . The wearer also put a (a form of Korean ) on the head, attached a , a type of accessory to the , and wore a pair of shoes made of silk. Since it was easy to wear and neat, the eventually became one of commonly worn wedding clothing among commoners during the Joseon dynasty. Gallery See also Jeogori Po Wonsam Hwarot References Korean clothing Folk costumes