Study on the Historical Characters and Textile Conservation of Mrs. Lee, Dan-ha's Wonsam

Bai, Sang Kyoung

Journal of the Korean society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage 1996;5(2):15-24.
Published online December 25, 1996.

畏齊李端夏婦人大禮服(圓衫)에 대한 硏究

배상경

Study on the Historical Characters and Textile Conservation of Mrs. Lee, Dan-ha's Wonsam

Sang Kyoung Bai

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out of the historical characters and textile coservations for Mrs. Danha Lee's Wonsam. As the textile material was silk, dry cleaning method was suggested. The solvents for dry cleaning were n-hexane, n-decane, and benzene. During the second cleaning process, the dry soap(HI-TECH, 120:1, volume ratio) was added to the mixed solvents. The reaction's temparature was , and the reaction's time was 30 minuutes. It seemed to be a gift for hot from the Royal Family because of the attachment of pheonlx hungbae. This wonsam was decorated symmetrically by gold weaving yarn, the basic fabric was green silk satin with glorius letters and floral patterns. It was made on the 17th C and the oldest thing among them.