Birthday Korean Hanbok Dress for Baby Girl

Birthday Korean Hanbok Dress for Baby Girl is traditional outfit of 1st birthday.

All items as photos included.

Total 10 pieces.

Hanbok / belt(doltti) / norigae / hangdae (embroidery norigae) / pocket / hat (jobawi) / hair band / daenggi / socks (beoseon) / shoes

Made in Korea

Hand wash softly with cold water

Birthday Korean Hanbok Dress for Baby Girl is traditional outfit of 1st birthday.

Hanbok is traditional clothing of Korea.

Kings and nobles adopted various costumes. and created fashion and worn different clothes according to the formalities.

But most commoners have worn white clothes. Girls and Women’s hanbok consist of skirt and jeogori. and Boys and Men’s hanbok consist of jeogori, vest and trousers.

Generally Celebrating the first birthday of a child is a joyous occasion in any culture.

We call the first birthday as “dol” (돌) or “doljanchi” (돌잔치) in Korean.
This celebration was important in the past because many newborns could not meet their first birthday due to childhood disease and lack of medicinal knowledge. so when a baby meets the first birthday, family and many people make a huge celebration.

Also the child would be dressed up the Hanbok in the first birthday.
The dol hanbok consist of followings in girl baby.

hanbok – jeogori means top and chima means skirt.
belt – call doltti. it contains of parent’s wishes for baby’s luck, long life, healthy, wellness, etc..
norigae and hangdae is skirt accessory. made by Korean embroidery and strap art.
daenggi, jobawi(hat) and hair band is accessory. In addition the daenggi means unmarried. So baby and girl wear the daenggi.
beoseon is socks.
Girl’s shoes called flower shoes because embroidery.
And the pocket is for containing the lucky. so we call as lucky pocket.

In addition the main event of the first birthday is the doljabi (돌잡이) ceremony. The variety of objects are put on a table. and whatever the child chooses foretells his or her future.

For instance,

pencil/book – smarts
food – not hungry
money – wealth
thread – longevity
microphone – entertainer
computer mouse – technician

In conclusion the 1st birthday ceremony is for baby’s healthy and wealth.