Jang-ot

long gown),[1] also known as janot, jang-eui,[2] or jang-ui (장의; 長衣), is a type of po[3][4] worn by women of the Joseon Dynasty period as a headdress or veil to cover their faces[5] by the mid-18th century.

[5] The jang-ot became a headdress by the mid of the 18th century to conceal face and upper bodies when walking in public under this influence.

In the early years of the Joseon period, similar long coats that belonged to men and women in 16th century tombs.

[9] According to this, men started wearing jang-ot in the early years of the Joseon period to as an outerwear to add an extra layer to their clothing.

The sleeves have the same width from shoulder to wrist, and has a white cuffs, called geodeulji (거들지 巨等乙只) at the end of them, which is worn rolled up.

[9] One of the main characteristic of the jang-ot is the mu (무) a different colored trapezoid shape fabric under on the armpit area.

[10] The front and back panel were long and they were made so that the width expanding till the lower part.

Though, by the late Joseon they mostly made them with cotton or silk, with a red dye in the lining and green for the gown.

Depending on the region or household it was also used as a bridal clothing or a suui (수의 襚衣), a veil worn by the deceased person.

[9] This division was not strictly regulated; by the late Joseon, both the upper and middle class wore jang-ot without any classification.