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The áo dài is now a standard for weddings, for celebrating Tết and for other formal occasions. It is the required uniform for female teachers (mostly from high school to below) and female students in common high schools in the South; there is no requirement for color or pattern for teachers while students use plain white or with some small ...
A woman in Cần Thơ wearing an áo dài and a nón lá. The áo dài is considered to be the traditional Vietnamese national garment. Besides suits and dresses nowadays, men and women can also wear áo dài on formal occasions. It is a long, split tunic worn over trousers. Áo translates as shirt and dài means "long". The outfit was derived ...
From noon to 4 p.m., the rec center will showcase traditional lion dancers, martial arts and a fashion show focused on áo dài, traditional Vietnamese dress. Snag some lucky red envelopes and ...
White áo dài is the required uniform for girls in many high schools across Vietnam. In some types of offices (e.g. receptionists, secretaries, tour guides), women are also required to wear áo dài. In daily life, the traditional Vietnamese styles are now replaced by Western styles. Traditional clothing is worn instead on special occasions ...
The áo gấm (Vietnamese: [ʔǎːw ɣə̌m], Hán-Nôm: 襖錦) is a modified áo dài made with thicker fabric, and is a traditional brocade tunic for men. [1] It is more elaborate than the formal "áo the", a similar men's tunic.
In women's attire, commonly the áo tứ thân is associated with the North, the áo ngũ thân with the central region (due to its emergence in the Vietnamese royal court in the 18th century), and the áo bà ba in the South (although many of these clothes are worn across different regions). However, the áo dài is now a very popular and ...
Mrs. Đặng Thị Nhu (Đề Thám's third wife) and her daughter in Áo tứ thân costume 2 girls working in the fields in Áo tứ thân costumesThe áo tứ thân was the dress of peasant women, which explains why it was often made with plain fabric in dark colors, except when it was to be worn at special occasions such as festivals or weddings.
The áo dài gained a resurgence in popularity during and after the Vietnam War for its "feminisation" of warfare and overall universal appeal, while the áo bà ba, seen in horrific images linked with death and warfare, gained a misunderstood reputation. The áo bà ba is Vietnamese in modern times and has regained respect for its close ...