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"A cutting wind, or the fatal effects of tight-lacing", a satirical cartoon from around 1820 Advertisement of corsets for children, 1886 American women active in the anti-slavery and temperance movements , with experience in public speaking and political agitation, advocated for and wore sensible clothing that would not restrict their movement ...
For centuries before the Lê dynasty, the Vietnamese and Lao polities existed side by side and frequently interacted. The Vietnamese chronicles records growing clashes between various Tai polities with the Viet court in the 1320s and 1330s, specifically the Ngưu Hống of Sip Song Chau Tai and the Ailao of Houaphanh and Vientiane. [11]
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Skin-tight garment, a garment that is held to the skin by elastic tension; Tights, a type of leg coverings fabric extending from the waist to feet; Tightlacing, the practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset "Tighties", a slang term for tight cycling shorts. "Tighty-whiteys", American slang for men’s or boys' briefs
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Đại Việt (present-day northern Vietnam) had been politically independent of China since the 10th century, but was strongly influenced by Chinese culture. The founder of the Ming dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398), considered the cost of expansion greater than the benefit of annexing what he considered "barbaric and backward" territories.
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.