Collection photograph
The Mother-of-Pearl Butterfly Norigae
Reference TKIM-D-055
One butterfly. Light.
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Fit and measurements
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Ordering and delivery
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Fabric and details
A single mother-of-pearl butterfly hung from a silk cord, with a tassel below. Smaller than the double-butterfly shape, lighter on the chest. The mother-of-pearl catches directional light and lets the rest of the outfit hold.
Mother-of-pearl inlay set in metal. Silk-thread knot. Tassel.
Occasion
Daywear hanbok at a quieter family table. A senior portrait that asks for one ornament at the chest. The detail that does not compete with the dress and steps back after the first look.
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Norigae is the ornament tied at the goreum, an old form that carried symbols, scent, sometimes a small charm against bad luck. A married woman wore one, an unmarried woman wore one. The piece announced its wearer before the wearer spoke. The butterfly motif read for joy, for a marriage that holds, for the pair that does not separate.
Mother-of-pearl set in fine metal, hung from a silk cord with a tassel below. The inlay catches directional light without flashing. The cord is finer than the larger butterfly shapes, the tassel is shorter. The whole piece is sized to register at the chest without pulling the line of the jeogori off its center.
Questions about the fabric, the fit or the occasion? Ask Eric about this piece, or read the hanbok guide.
