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Paper Money335/28

Two Korean bills attached to each other and covered in a plastic(?). The denominations are a green one-hundred hwan and a brown-black five-hundred hwan. The faces of the bill that are visible are the reverse of the one-hundred hwan with Independence Gate, and the obverse of the five-hundred hwan with Lee Sung-man.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper and plastic ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEd1.321

Gold-coloured satin jacket, or blouse. The centre opening has front panels that overlap to the right when tied closed with two long wide ribbon ties. The left outer facing is rounded at the lower edge, while the right is straight and projects beyond the front edge. The neck is finished with a narrow facing or collar of white cloth-covered paper. The long sleeves are set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. Thin white inner ties are sewn to the right inner facing and the left underarm seam. The inner lining is loosely woven off-white rayon.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEd1.311

Brown blouse, or shirt, with pattern. V-neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with two silver buttons. The buttons are oval and three-dimensional with a Chinese character on each side. The long sleeves are set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. The pattern has clouds, bats and gourds in silver and orange-brown on brown ground. The inner lining is light blue with a small square pattern.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye and silver metal
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEd1.310

Light brown damask vest with gray peony pattern. The vest has a v-neck, side slits and a centre opening with five silver buttons. Each button is stamped with the design of two chrysanthemums. There is an inset pocket on each side finished with a rectangular band. There is a smaller third pocket on the upper left. The vest is lined with light brown rayon and is filled with a thick material.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre, silver metal and dye
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Summer JacketEd1.309

Man’s jacket of natural colour hemp cloth, somewhat coarse and very light brown in colour. Jacket is waist-length and opens at the front, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge at each side to extend the overlap. The deep V neckline is edged on the outside with a facing 7 cm wide, with rounded corners at the bottom. A tab with a buttonhole is attached to the place where the facing joins the front edge, and this aligns with a tab on the right side to which is sewn a shank button of pearly plastic. The lower edge of the garment curves downward to the centre front. There is a centre back seam, and the sleeves are inset with a straight seam, and joined with another seam between elbow and wrist. The lower edges of the sleeves have convex curves, narrowing towards the wrist. There is a square reinforcement sewn to the inside of each underarm. All the hems are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoatEd1.307

Long white ramie coat with long sleeves and an overlapping centre opening with ties. The coat has a V-neck with inner and outer facings of the same material and rounded corners at the lower edges. There is a narrower outer facing or collar of white silk-like fabric squared at the lower ends and hand-sewn in place. Two wide ribbon ties are attached at the mid-points of the wider facings and there are shorter, narrower ribbon ties on the inside. The sides of all ribbons were left unsewn. The sleeves are inset with straight seams with additional seams between elbow and wrist and slight convex curves at the lower edges. There are square reinforcements in the underarms. The coat has a centre back seam, a pair of flared gussets under each arm and a slightly flared panel descending from the mid-point of each outer facing so that the coat overlaps at the front when closed. The left facing has a wide hem as does the bottom of the garment. The sleeves have narrower hems. All seams are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and starch
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtEd1.306

Man’s summer shirt of natural hemp cloth. The shirt is waist-length and opens at the front, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge on each side to extend the overlap. The deep V-neckline is edged on the outside with a facing 7 cm wide, with rounded corners at the bottom. A tab with a buttonhole is attached to the place where the facing joins the front edge and this aligns to a tab on the right side with a knotted button. The lower edge of the garment curves downward to the centre front. There is a centre back seam. The sleeves are inset with a straight seam and join with another seam between elbow and wrist. The lower edges of the sleeves have convex curves, narrowing towards the wrist. There is a square reinforcement sewn to the inside of each underarm. All the hems are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEd1.305

White ramie vest with a V-neck and centre front closing with four white plastic buttons. The lower edge curves downward in the centre front. There are pockets sewn on each side of the centre opening and a third smaller pocket on the upper left side. There is a centre back seam. All hems and seams are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEd1.304

Trousers made of white ramie. Trousers have a wide, straight waistband from which the legs angle out in a wide V. There is a continuous seam on the inner edge of the legs and rounded crotch and second seams, front and back, about one third of the width away from the centre seam. An additional seam, front and back, angles away from the centre of the crotch to one of the leg seams. The inner edge of the trousers is rounded in a convex curve, narrowing to the ankle. All hems and seams are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltEd1.345

Light pink belt. The damask is woven containing roundels with a floral motif and central character. The belt is long and rectangular.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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