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AO DAI


1. I ntroduction:

"Where women Vietnam, in which Vietnamese ao dai".
Over a thousand years of Chinese domination, nearly a hundred years of
French colonial rule, the Ao Dai has exposed both powerful cultural
stream of humanity, East and West. Ao Dai has overcome all challenges
to become a kind of "national dress", a symbol of women, the pride of the
people of Vietnam.

Not merely a traditional dress, but dresses are also a culture and
worldview speaks spirit Vietnam package. In other words, it is the
"national spirit" of women Vietnam.

Through historical vicissitudes it is still completely original definition of
pure and loving woman Vietnam.
The Hanoi dressed in full focus with the graceful modesty. Hue girl
image hidden in the dreamy dresses purple touches so many hearts. Or
something a bit alternative but equally gentle, loving memories weaving
people Saigon. Dresses are the embodiment of many crystallized to make
a nice-looking.

2. Dresses Vietnam - the way history:

Back in time to find the source image with two Vietnamese ao dai dresses
were flowing in the wind over the carvings found on the drums and now
Dong Son animals every thousand years from now (2879.BC2) .

Legend has it that when the elephant burst game, Hai Ba Trung (40-
43.AD) was two laps long wear yellow, yellow umbrella. Due to honor
two women, Vietnamese women wearing ancient avoid evil, but rather by
two four-shirts.

Over time, ranging from 17th century to 19th century, to have a formal
appearance and appear to the right is more precious than women in urban
style variations from the vest itself ranks tunic to show the four-wealth
and social status of women. Just as a rule, costumes and accompanied by
the evolution of history, tunic contingent is itself still can not stop the
Vietnam traditional costume.
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Until the early 20th century, most urban dresses are body garment
according to year, or the year wrong. Each shirt front and rear body are
the two evil, stitched together along life jacket. Add to that the
misconduct Thursday at right, in front. Sewing sleeves below the elbow
connector for the old textile fabric is 40cm at its widest. Neck, arms and
upper body hugging clothes often people sewing dresses and wide from
flank to bear and waists. Bear hammock shirt, wide tie, the average is
80cm. High collar only about 2 - 3cm.

Particularly in the north around the year 1910 - 1920, more women like
garment with a 3 cm on the right side of the collar, buttoned neck out
there differences. Such collar will open up for more glamorous and also
to string beads jewelry look more round.

Much of the old days are long coat double sewing, garment lining that is.
Classes in the same sweat shirt, so single-sewn white cloth to not only
afraid of color, easy cleaning. Dual wearing a shirt with a single bra in a
shirt has a bunch of three. Pants sewing medium width, with a low crotch.
Childhood, the majority of women from the South to the North are
dressed in black with long sleeves, while women prefer white pants Hue.
Especially the elite in Hue or wear pants chit three, ie along the outer
edge of the pants are sewn with triple fold, so when traveling pants will
spread widening.
In the 1930s and 1940s, a long dress has not changed much, often bear
long sleeves sewn on 20cm ankle, usually worn with white or black pants.




3. The first innovation :

Some stylists tunic began to appear during this period, but they just give
up almost between life jacket part, because of western textile fabrics
broader context. Sewing sleeves still connected. The most famous
moment was tailor Cat Tuong on Hang Da, Hanoi. 1939 This designer
launched a European-style tunic which he turned. Le Mur Austria
remained connected components not live long sleeves garment
underneath. But heart-shaped collar cut. Sometimes add-neck shirt and a
bow tie break in front of the neck. Carried shoulder shirt, linking arms at
the shoulder. Buttons on the shoulder and sewing along the right flank.
But this type of shirt only exist until about 1943.

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By about 1950, the slopes are sewn tunic with waist. The seamstress then
cleverly cut dress according to body glide. Body wider body shirt after
shirt front, hugging dress according to body shape without waists.
Narrower cut bodice. The body of the jacket is cut shorter this stage. High
start up collar, while the Bears have been lowered.

Dresses were the most changes in the 60s, long sleeves are sewn waists,
high waist cut up. Bears shirt now cut straight across and sew close to
ankle length. Many people then also cut long dress with round neck. By
the end of the decade nearly 60 mini tunic became fashionable. Short
shirt and narrow tie, sometimes to the knee, garments wider waists no
more, but remain under the body curves. 3cm lower down collar. Sewing
sleeves are rolled out. Especially in this time period, the shoulder tunic
began to cut raglan style sleeves chest and hug more, frown less, which
saves the fabric. Sleeves onto the body from shoulder cross. Of clothing
bears long with 60cm wide and often lined with two or three layers. By
the 90s, long coat is back, more sophisticated, more elegant and began
thinking about International Friends as a symbol of women Vietnam.




4. Beauty of Ao Dai

Signification:
As a symbol of the beauty of a woman is not just that of all the
people of Vietnam, ao dai has recorded many aspects of knitting is
not the last stick shift, proverbs, but also through sculpture,
painting , theater, literature and music.
Simple, neat, elegant charming but perhaps that is why tunic -
traditional attire has "crept" into the daily life of Vietnamese
women naturally and easily.
Apparel is an important physical needs in the lives of our people.
With pragmatic, it is a product; aesthetic perspective, it is a work.
To arise from the basic function of it is first to protect people, robe
Vietnam to improve themselves increasingly attuned to the
characteristics of Vietnamese women, bringing beauty to its true
value - the beauty of the interior blends and forms, between
tradition and modernity.
During 4000 history, the people of Vietnam always had to fight
against the invaders for the survival and protection of the
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traditional values of culture, family discipline. The tunic is a great
work of art of the people. In addition to the elegant beauty, elegant,
structured way while teaching the hidden meaning of "religion as
the" people's money.

Image tunic with friends in Europe:
Referring to Vietnam, foreigners often think ao dai, a symbol of
Vietnam, in their eyes beauty gown flowing, gentle, graceful, no
country in the world.
On or about March 06.2001, the first Vietnam tunic was introduced
in the city of Tours, France, with the participation of about 300
fans Vietnamese culture, gowns are considered intangible cultural
heritage of the country Vietnam. A Singapore girl of Chinese
descent once said: "People are more inclined to Western-style
beauty, but to me and many other people would want to inherit the
oriental beauty. Dresses take us back to the Asian values ". Not
only in Asia, in Western eyes, long gowns were also noted, sister
Susan, a British woman living in Australia each through the work
and working in Vietnam, found garment and collectibles for her
three beautiful dresses to wear on those occasions when she was in
Vietnam, when the water she had carefully packed and even
brought back their loved ones to see if there is a chance. And as a
form of introduction to the country and people of Vietnam, KBS of
South Korea also did a 30-minute film about Vietnam tunic to
show in this country. Discreet, charming and sexy is one of the
factors taken tunic became the pride of the Vietnamese people. Not
only is the shirt again - a traditional dress became a symbol of
women's dresses Vietnam, as a product of cultural objects
indispensable to the traditional charm of Vietnamese women.


5. Ao Dai in life:
1. A professor named Cristoforo Borri Italians, living in Quang Nam
commented in his book that "The Vietnam traditionally tend to have d
2. Ao dai which makes Vietnamese women more charming is suitable for
every ages. It is used by students, teachers or officers.
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4. With pristine white, Ao Dai is an unique uniform for schoolgirls in
Vietnam. Nowadays, many university students wear Ao Dai. Each of
colors symbolizes each of areas which students chose.
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6. Ao Dai destines for not only students but also teachers. Ao Dai help
teachers become elegant and solemn.
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8. In terms of officers, they use Ao Dai for parties, celebrations.
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10. In conclusion, in spite of different materials, colors and styles, Ao Dai is
always the best national costume of Vietnamese women