Mekong Eco Tour – AO DAI VIETNAM
AO DAI VIET NAM
The áo dài is a Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly worn by women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pants. Áo classifies the item as a piece of clothing on the upper part of the body, Dài means “long”.
The word “áo dài” was originally applied to the outfit worn at the court of the Nguyễn Lords at Huế in the 18th century. In the 1950s, Saigon designers tightened the fit to produce the version worn by Vietnamese women today. It’s said women are much more beautiful and charming in áo dài, maybe for that reason, hight school uniform for girls is “áo dài”.
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