스크랩 Gold Leaf Applique

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Gold Leaf Applique
This billowing skirt, or suran ch'ima, is modeled after those
worn by the queen or royal ladies for less formal occasions.
There is gold leaf applique at the hem. During the Choson era,
the use of gold leaf applique on clothing was restricted to
royalty, but in modern times the practice has spread to the
general population, though with imitation gold.

During the Choson Dynasty, the rank of the wearer was
indicated by the decoration on the hem: a dragon for an
empress, a phoenix for a queen, and floral designs for royal
concubines and princesses. As the practice moved beyond the
palace walls, other motifs, such as Chinese ideographs with
auspicious meanings and longevity symbols, came into use.