dangui
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' (; also written with the characters《》; ), also called (), (), (), (), and ' (), is a type of (upper garment) for women in , the Korean traditional clothing, which was worn for ceremonial occasions (e.g. for minor ceremonies in the palace as soryebok (小禮服)) in the palace during the Joseon period. It was typically a garment item reserved for the upper class and commoners of this period would rarely see anyone in this garment. It was worn as a simple official outfit or for small national ceremonies while court ladies wore it as a daily garment.
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' (; also written with the characters《》; ), also called (), (), (), (), and ' (), is a type of (upper garment) for women in , the Korean traditional clothing, which was worn for ceremonial occasions (e.g. for minor ceremonies in the palace as soryebok (小禮服)) in the palace during the Joseon period. It was typically a garment item reserved for the upper class and commoners of this period would rarely see anyone in this garment. It was worn as a simple official outfit or for small national ceremonies while court ladies wore it as a daily garment.
== Origins == It is currently believed the dangui originated from jangjeogori (장저고리; long jeogori), which was worn before the early Joseon as formal wear.
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