Norigae: Splendor of the Korean Costume

Foreword : A "Window" to Our Culture

1. What is Norigae?
1. History of Norigae
2. The Basic Form of Norigae

2. The Composition of Norigae
1. Composition and Size
2. Materials
3. Crafting Tehniques

3. The Symbolism of Norigae
1. Shapes of Norigaes
2. Charm Norigaes
3. Wishing Norigaes
4. Norigaes for Eternal Youth and Longevity
5. Norigaes for Practical Use

4. Different types of Norigae
1. Large Three-part Norigae
2. Three-part Norigae
3. Silver One-part Norigae
4. White Jade One-part Norigae
5. Enameled One-part Norigae
6. Norigaes to Wish for Sons
7. Ornamental Knife Norigae
8. Needle Case Norigae
9. Acupuncture Needle Case (Chimtong) Norigae
10. Locust Leg(Bangadari) Norigae
11. perfume Case(Hyang-gap) Norigae
12. Perfume Bar Norigae
13. Turquoise Perfume Bead Curtain Norigae
14. Embroidered Perfume Pouch Norigae

5. Norigaes and Customs
1. Wearing Norigae
2. Formal Rules of Wearing Norigae
3. Norigae and the Seasons
4. Weddings, Funerals and Norigae

6. The Aesthetics of Norigae
1. The Aesthetics of Norigae
2. In Closing : Modern Hanbok and the Norigae

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The norigae is not just a relic of the past. It is part of a cultural tradition that is still alive. The modern hanbok was able to attain a higher level of aesthetics by going through a new phase of development. One can only hope that the same will happen to the norigae: that it inspires new usages and applications and flourishes to reach new hieghts of beauty. - 본문 131쪽에서