Garment & Textile · Women's Garment

Ao Dai

Vietnamese long tunic split to the waist, worn over trousers.

Origin

Vietnam

Era

20th cent.

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National dress. Silk, chiffon. Tailored to body.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Fitted bodice with mandarin collar. Two long flaps (front+back) from waist to ankle. Straight trousers beneath.

Construction & Use

1930s Lemur redesign.

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