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The Sipjangsaeng Shirt (Gray)
Reference TKIM-D-006
Ten symbols. One shirt.
Current pricing confirmed in conversation.
Fit and measurements
Made to order. Talk with Eric about which measurements this piece needs. The sizing guide explains how to start.
Ordering and delivery
There is no cart and no checkout. Ordering starts with a note to Eric that names reference TKIM-D-006.
Made-to-order hanbok take 2 to 3 weeks to make.
Fabric and details
A modern button-front shirt that carries the ten longevity symbols of Korean tradition (crane, deer, pine, mountain, sun, cloud, water, stone, bamboo, mushroom) across a soft gray ground. Hidden placket, curved hem cut shorter at the side, tonal ink on the print.
Lightweight cotton blend with a smooth hand. Hidden button placket. Curved hem cut shorter at the side.
Occasion
Father's Day. The weekday dinner where a man wants the Korean in the outfit without explaining it. The Sunday lunch at a parent's house.
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Sipjangsaeng is the set of ten longevity symbols that Korean households have lived with for centuries. The crane, the deer, the pine, the mountain, the sun, the cloud, the water, the stone, the bamboo, the mushroom of immortality. The grouping shows up in folding screens behind the throne, on the back wall at a hwangap, in the embroidered cuff of a court robe. The wish carried by the set is plain. Live long, live well.
This shirt prints the whole set across a Western button-front cut, in tonal gray ink on a light cotton blend. The placket runs hidden so the front reads clean. The hem curves shorter at the side for movement and trousers. The print is the work. Nothing else on the body asks for attention.
Questions about the fabric, the fit or the occasion? Ask Eric about this piece, or read the hanbok guide.
