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Ao Dai-Vietnamese Traditional Dress

Vietnamese women, for a long time, have been closely attached to the charming Ao Dai. Ao Dai is preferred by various social strata, from the nobles in the royal families to ordinary people in households, from urban to rural citizens. People dress Ao Dai both in daily activities and on special occasions. Ao Dai has long been an honored traditional costume, a pride of Vietnamese women.One can not accurately determine the age of Ao Dai. Nevertheless, the image of Vietnamese Ao Dai with two flaps flying in the wind was carved on bronze drums and Dong Son artifacts thousands of years ago. Image of women wearing Ao Dai with two flaps are also found on Ngoc Lu bronze drums dated back thousands of years. Giao Lanh dress is considered the original version of Ao Dai. It is similar to the four-part dress, worn with a halter top, a black skirt and a color belt with the two front panels left dangling. Due to the then rudimentary weaving technique, fiber was woven into small-sized cloth. As a result, Giao Lanh Ao Dai was designed contracted into a four-part dress. The four-part dress had two flaps sewn together in the back while the other two flaps were tied in the front; it was worn with a halter top and a dark skirt. The four-part dress was suitable for rural women who worked all year round. The Vietnamese Ao Dai took shape and was officially recognized as the national costume under the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoai (1739-1765). He modified the Ao Dai of Cham people and women wore it with trousers. The costume was prescribed in his decree. Under the reign of King Gia Long (1802-1819), the four-part dress was modified into a five-part one which was very popular among the nobles and urban population to demonstrate their wealth and social status. The five-part dress was made in similar way to the four-part dress, except the front right flap being made from one strap and the left one being made from two straps. Since then, Ao Dai has entered a new chapter, revealing many features of the contemporary Ao Dai. In the early 20th century, Le Mur Ao Dai by Cat Tuong painter made a revolutionary change on the four-part dress, converting it into a two-part dress. The front one was long, stretching down to the ground to enhance the flexibility of the gait. The upper part holds tight to create an exceptional elegance. The row of front buttons is relocated along the shoulder and at the right side as we can see today.