id:			98875
accession number:	1918.550
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.550
updated:		2020-12-03 10:00:28.203000

Bride's Robe, 1700s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Silk and paper with silk embroidered; overall: 116.9 x 177.8 cm (46 x 70 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Worcester R. Warner Collection 1918.550

title:				Bride's Robe
title in original language:	혼례복 (闊衣)
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creation date:			1700s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1799
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creditline:			The Worcester R. Warner Collection
copyright:			

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culture:	Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
technique:	silk and paper with silk embroidered
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Garment
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measurements: Overall: 116.9 x 177.8 cm (46 x 70 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Worcester R. Warner [1846-1929], Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1918
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1918-
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fun fact: 
This gown was not made for one specific bride, but rather served as an important communal resource to be shared and passed down through several generations. Only its collar and sleeves, which are made of thick paper, are replaced with new ones, while the robe was reused for decades.

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wall description: 
This wedding gown is exquisitely embroidered with various symbols of happiness in colorful silk threads. Butterflies stand for marital happiness; the phoenix, numerous offspring; and lotus flowers and white cranes, longevity. Yet, the bridal gown does not attest to the life of luxury. To the contrary, many traces of repairs, trimmings, and patchwork reflect Joseon-period women’s commitment to value aesthetics of frugality and modesty. <br><br>Substantial repairs and patching reveal that this gown served as an important communal resource to be shared and passed down through several generations. Only its collar and sleeves, which are made of thick paper, are replaced with new ones, while the robe was reused for decades.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	<em>Artistic Court Embroidery</em> [아름다운 궁중자수]. Seoul: National Palace Museum. 2013.
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	Kwon, Hea-jin and Ji-yeon Kim. “Study on the Formative Characteristics of Embroidery Panels of Hwarot at the Victoria and Albert Museum [빅토리아 앨버트 박물관 소장 활옷의 조형성 연구].” <em>Boksik </em>(2013): 176-188.
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	url:		https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE06676006

	O, Suk-gyeong and Hong Na-young. “The Usage of Paper in the Costumes of the Joseon Dynasty [조선시대 복식에 사용된 종이심에 관한 연구].” <em>Boksik</em> (2015): 75-91.
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	url:		https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE06676132

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IMAGES

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