Ao Dai
A lasting impression for any visitor to Vietnam is the beauty of Vietnamese women dressed in their Ao Dais. These long flowing dresses worn over loose-fitting trousers are considered to be the national dress of Vietnamese women.
Early versions of the Ao Dai date back to 1744, when men and women to wear a trouser and [...]
Four-flapped Dress (Ao Tu Than)
Before the ao dai was considered our traditional costume, we had the ao tu than, which translates as the four-flapped dress.
The dress is long-sleeved and usually dark brown, with two front and two back flaps, or strips of fabric. The two back flaps are sewn together with a seam running down the spine, called the [...]
Ao Yem
It is veried in size and color. It is a hand-made product. Traditionerlly, a Vietnamese girl sould make her own Yem when she reached the age of puberty, with the assistance of her mother.
Yem played an important role in the spiritual life of rural Vietnam. The image of Yem served as a sysbol of unspoken [...]
The Dao Tien women’s costume
The dao Tien are mainly settled in a large area spreading from southern Ha Giang and Cao Bang through Tuyen Quang and Bac Giang.
On the base of brocade material with indigo and other colourful hues, the Dao Tien women have made unique patterned costumes that highlight their simple beauty.
Dao Tien women’s charming radiant attire is [...]
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