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This digital fashion project begins with the imaginary question, “What if Christmas had existed during the Joseon Dynasty?” Rather than directly reproducing Western Christmas imagery, the work envisions a winter festival gently woven into the everyday life and sensibility of Joseon Korea. Through a playful and humorous perspective, it layers contemporary imagination onto the past, suggesting new narrative possibilities in which tradition continues to evolve.The garment is a knit hanbok created using the latest knit functions of CLO. A variety of knit structures and patterns were applied to express the distinctive construction and silhouette of the hanbok. Traditional Korean floral motifs are rendered as if embroidered through knitting, while the color palette of the Joseon era is reinterpreted in a contemporary manner. By working with the flexible materiality of knit, the design explores the meeting point between the formal language of traditional dress and modern textile sensibilities.The accessories draw inspiration from traditional Joseon-era adornments such as the jokduri and norigae. The jokduri is reimagined in knit to introduce a soft and tactile quality, while the norigae, traditionally attached to hanbok or bags, is transformed into knit earrings, proposing a new mode of wear. Through these elements, the symbolic and functional aspects of traditional accessories are extended into a contemporary context.The scene depicts a woman taking a bite of yakgwa, a traditional Korean confection, as she strolls through and lingers in a Joseon-era market and dining space transformed into a Christmas festival. By layering an imagined celebration onto an ordinary moment, the work presents an unfamiliar yet joyful vision of a “Joseon Christmas,” inviting viewers to step into this festive world together.

Joseon Christmas Knit Hanbok

Joseon Christmas Knit Hanbok

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