I made the chima skirt and juhgori jacket to replicate an outfit worn by the character Seung Mina in the video game Soul Calibur 2. I used a silk/rayon brocade with a light cotton lining for the jacket and a silk georgette for the skirt. The jacket went together with minimal difficulty; however, if you are at all large- or low-busted, you may find you need to alter the front in order for it to hang correctly. Despite stay-stitching, the lower edge stretched a bit. With the skirt, I followed the pleating template for my size as closely as possible, but found that the finished pleated piece was a good 8″ shorter than the band. I don’t know if this was an error on my part or the pattern. I ended up gathering the skirt onto the band instead; my fabric was very soft, so it made little obvious difference in the shape.
There is little in the pattern notes to tell you how the hanbok is traditionally worn, what the usual undergarments are like, etc., so if you’re going for an authentic Korean look, be prepared to do some additional research. I’m pleased with the finished product.
Maura Burns –
I made the chima skirt and juhgori jacket to replicate an outfit worn by the character Seung Mina in the video game Soul Calibur 2. I used a silk/rayon brocade with a light cotton lining for the jacket and a silk georgette for the skirt. The jacket went together with minimal difficulty; however, if you are at all large- or low-busted, you may find you need to alter the front in order for it to hang correctly. Despite stay-stitching, the lower edge stretched a bit. With the skirt, I followed the pleating template for my size as closely as possible, but found that the finished pleated piece was a good 8″ shorter than the band. I don’t know if this was an error on my part or the pattern. I ended up gathering the skirt onto the band instead; my fabric was very soft, so it made little obvious difference in the shape.
There is little in the pattern notes to tell you how the hanbok is traditionally worn, what the usual undergarments are like, etc., so if you’re going for an authentic Korean look, be prepared to do some additional research. I’m pleased with the finished product.