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Artworks
Kallol Datta
Poster 06, 2025Reconstructed sarie; silk, silk thread, cotton and polyester16 3/4 x 11 in
42.5 x 27.9 cmPoster 06 reimagine clothing codes—since a woman goes out and participates in more public, social activities she starts to wear the jeogori as inner wear, under a coat. Since a...Poster 06 reimagine clothing codes—since a woman goes out and participates in more public, social activities she starts to wear the jeogori as inner wear, under a coat. Since a man should mostly stay indoors and do all the housework, the jeogori is still used as his outer garment and developed accordingly.
From the 18th century onwards the difference between the jeogori for men and women was clear to see. The jeogori for men went shorter towards the 19th century so much so that the garment did not cover the chest region anymore and hence men started wearing chest binders.