Bridal Robe (Hwarot)

late 1800s Overall: 114.3 x 174 cm (45 x 68 1/2 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.552

This bride's robe is exquisitely embroidered with various symbols of happiness in colorful silk threads. Butterflies stand for marital happiness; the phoenix, numerous offspring; and lotus flowers and white cranes, longevity. Yet, the bridal robe does not attest to the life of...

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