Overview
A jokduri is a small brimless coronet, black on the outside and often padded, its top set with jewels, beads, and cloisonné ornaments. Light and purely decorative, it crowned the elaborately dressed hair of a bride or a woman in grand ceremonial dress.
How it is worn
It is placed on the top of the head over dressed and braided hair and secured with a long pin, worn with the hwarot or the wonsam ceremonial robe. Its jewels and the size of its ornament reflected the formality of the occasion.
History
The jokduri came into use in the later Joseon dynasty, encouraged as a modest alternative when the huge wigs of court fashion were curbed. It survives as an essential part of the traditional Korean wedding, worn with the hwarot.