Tuesday, May 3, 2011

5.3.11 A Sample of Korean Clothing

My best Wednesday Addams impression.
Hi folks! Just a quickie post to demonstrate the goth-friendly fashions I've been talking about. A few nights ago, Linus bought me this black dress with cream lace trim down in Gaeksa (downtown Jeonju). How much did it cost? 26,000 won - less than $25.00. That's a heck of deal by American standards.

It's hard to tell in this photo, but I've started dressing like a real Korean girl now. That is, I'm dressing the same as I always have, but my hemlines have risen a good four inches. This particular dress falls about mid-thigh, and would be totally inappropriate for teaching in the U.S. When I wore it on Monday, however, none of my co-workers batted an eye. Of course, I was wearing opaque leggings underneath, but I bet I could get away with just tights.

Here are some skirts on sale in Gaeksa. I think they were all less than 10,000 won. The gray tulle one I'm holding up is exactly like the one I already bought, only mine is slightly darker in color. 

I guess the thrust of this post is, if you want access to purdy clothing AND the chance to dress creatively at work, you should probably come to Korea.



5 comments:

  1. Adorable dress! That's definitely a great find. The crocheted details are so pretty.

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  2. Thank you! What's really great about this dress is how comfy it is.

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  3. So cute (you and the clothes)! I'm both admiring and jealous of your adorableness.

    I'm only starting to dip my toe into higher-than-ankle-length skirts/dresses, and I still won't wear them without patterend tights to disguise how mishapen my legs are. If I had to be around all those Korean girls with their...legs being all...leggy (I mean, Jesus Fucking Christ), I'd be right back in hippie-wear!

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  4. Yes, the ladies in Girl's Generation are quite impressive, and you'd be amazed by the number of girls around here who succeed at looking like them. It's terrible. :D

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