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How to Wear a Hanbok Dress: Layer Order and the Otgoreum Bow
To wear a hanbok dress, put on the underlayers, wrap the chima high on the chest, add the jeogori, then tie its otgoreum into a one-loop bow.
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Hanbok & Traditional Clothing
Wearing hanbok in Seoul or abroad comes down to two things: layering the chima and jeogori in order, and finding a real set. The otgoreum ties into one loop, not a shoelace bow, and Gyeongbokgung's free hanbok entry needs a jeogori plus a skirt or trousers, not a one-piece hanbok dress. Outside Korea, Koreatown boutiques, mail-order rentals and Korean ateliers that ship abroad fill the gap.
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