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Sock-pattern wrapper
버선본보beoseonbonbo
A beoseonbonbo is a small cloth for keeping the paper patterns used to sew traditional Korean socks.
- Meaning
- 'sock-pattern wrapper' (버선 sock + 본 pattern + 보)
- Made of
- Silk or cotton scraps, sometimes patchwork or embroidered
- Era
- Joseon (1392–1910) to mid-20th century
A small cloth for keeping paper 버선 (sock) patterns, one of the quiet household bojagi of the sewing room.
History & tradition
Joseon to 20th century households
Padded cotton socks (버선) were sewn at home to a paper pattern (버선본) cut for each family member, and the patterns were kept for years and passed on. A small cloth, often patchwork or embroidered, kept these patterns flat and together in the sewing kit.
Encykorea only lists the type; the account of family patterns is general sewing practice, not from a specific source.
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Sources for this entry
전대보 · 보부상보纏帶褓 · 褓負商褓jeondaebo, bobusangbo