The 2000 Year History of the Vietnamese Ao Dai
We investigate the 2000 year history of Vietnam's traditional dress, the Ao Dai.
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Documentary I watched while flying on Vietnam Airlines. It talks about the Vietnamese traditional dress, the Ao Dai, which has a history going back more than a thousand years. Fascinating.
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Vietnamese traditional long dress (Áo dài)
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The traditional dress for women in Vietnam is the costume that is called Ao Dai (pronounced ow' yai or ow' zai) literally meaning Long Dress. Early versions of the Ao Dai date back to 1744 when Lord Vu Vuong of the Nguyen Dynasty decreed both men and women should wear an ensemble of trousers and a gown that buttoned down the front. Nowadays, Ao Dai is a two-piece garment made of fabric, full-length dress worn over loose silk trousers reaching all the way to the ground. The dress splits into a front and back panel from the waist down. The dress length seems to be gradually shortening and today is usually just below the knee. Variations in the neck, between boat and mandarin style, are common and even adventurous alterations such as a low scooped neckline puffed sleeves or off the shoulder designs are appearing as ladies experiment with fashion. Women wear Ao Dai of various colors, often with intricate patterns and designs, in formal or work settings. Schoolgirls wear pure white, fully lined outfits symbolizing their purity.
Original design of Ao dai
Ao dai is literally the women's national dress of Vietnam. It is a contoured, full-length dress worn over black or white loose-fitting trousers. The dress splits into a front and back panel from the waist down. There are many stylish variations in color and collar design. Originally, the ao dai was loosely tailored with four panels, two of which were tied in back. In 1932, a nationalistic literacy group called the Tu Luc Van Doan designed what is essentially now the ao dai.
A similar costume is worn by the men and is also called an ao dai. However, the man's dress is shorter (knee length) and more loose-fitting. The color of the brocade and the embroidered dragon were worn only by the Emperor. Purple was the color reserved for high ranking mandarins while the blue was worn by those mandarins of lower rank. The dresses for mourning have frayed fringes a line up the back and may be either white or black, although white is the standard color for mourning.
Ao dai as a national symbol of Vietnam
To the Vietnamese people, ao dai has always been synonymous with grace, and beauty. Throughout the many trials and tribulation of Vietnam's history, the ao dai remained unchanged in its symbolism and the image it conjures in the hearts of all Vietnamese. Today, due to its timelessness, the ao dai remained the national dress for both Vietnamese men and women. The ao dai and what it represents transcends all ages and it reaches the lives of people from all walks of life. To the Vietnamese people, rich or poor, the ao dai is still the dress of choice on social occasion and enjoys a preference on special occasions as well.
Ao dai, an endless stream of emotion
Since the dawn of Vietnamese literature and music, poets and musicians alike have expound the beauty of the ao dai and the grace and beauty it brings to people who wears it. Nowhere in modern literature does an article of clothing have the power to conjure drama, romance and fate like the ao dai in Vietnamese literature. Symbolically, one can argue that Vietnam is ao dai and ao dai is Vietnam. Although the trends in fashion brought to the traditional ao dai many changes in terms of materials and western influences, the ao dai remains a timeless article of clothing that has the strength to unify people.
Ao Dai, from an international point of view
It is an elegant, demure, and yet sexy outfit that suits people of all ages. Anthony Grey described the Ao Dai in his novel Saigon as demure and provocative... women seemed not to walk but to float gently beneath the tamarinds on the evening breeze.. The Ao Dai covers everything but its thin fabric hides almost nothing! That's true, Ao Dai is so charming and so sexy.
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The image of graceful girls in a charming ao dai has long been a symbol of Vietnam. However, looking back on the history of national costume development, Vietnam not only has ao dai but also ao dai - an indispensable costume of the old girl.
In the old days, the shirt was usually called the corset, which is the costume that has been around for ages and is still kept up to today. Bib is a garment indispensable clothing of the ancient Vietnamese women. It is a lozenge or square with a rope attached to the neck and tied behind the back, used to cover the chest.
In the old days, the shirt was usually called the corset, which is the costume that has been around for ages and is still kept up to today. Bib is a garment indispensable clothing of the ancient Vietnamese women. It is a lozenge or square with a rope attached to the neck and tied behind the back, used to cover the chest.
Not only in the palace with the princesses, but also in the fields, raining with the sunshine with the farmer and with the four shirts, Created the national dress of the old lady.
When I was with my mother
One year and nine years in my lap
From the time I was
nine years old to my husband's house , I turned inside out.
Some researchers believe that the corset was designed to emboss the bee's back which is considered a beauty of women in Vietnamese culture.
According to the traditional Vietnamese concept, a beautiful girl has to have a small bent back like a bee's back. The ancient Vietnamese believed that girls with a bee's back were not only beautiful but also full of all the virtues of a wife and mother.
Ladies tightening the back of the bee
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An old shirt
The bib appeared in the lives of the Vietnamese people do not know themselves at all and until the Ly (12th century) the new bib shape basically. Historically, the bibs constantly change, improving aesthetics through improvements.
Boat upstream to cascade up here
Borrow double yarn braid to pull the boat.
Nearby but not to play
To cut the tops of bridges over bridges.
I can not bring myself to the north.
I take off my bridle
In the 17th century, bibs did not change dramatically. In the 19th century, the crocheted square was crossed in front of the chest, the upper corner of the hole was cut into the neck, the two ends of the hole,
If the round neck is called the collar of the neck, the head of the V-shaped head is called the bite of the neck, the V-shaped hole that is deep-cut called the neck of the bladder. In the twentieth century, the more popular the blazers used with many designs and models.
For laborers with brown shorts woven with coarse cloth. Older people wear dark colors.
In the old days, the shirt was usually called the corset, which is the costume that has been around for ages and is still kept up to today. Bib is a garment indispensable clothing of the ancient Vietnamese women. It is a lozenge or square with a rope attached to the neck and tied behind the back, used to cover the chest.
Not only in the palace with the princesses, but also in the fields, raining with the sunshine with the farmer and with the four shirts, Created the national dress of the old lady.
When I was with my mother
One year and nine years in my lap
From the time I was
nine years old to my husband's house , I turned inside out.
Some researchers believe that the corset was designed to emboss the bee's back which is considered a beauty of women in Vietnamese culture.
According to the traditional Vietnamese concept, a beautiful girl has to have a small bent back like a bee's back. The ancient Vietnamese believed that girls with a bee's back were not only beautiful but also full of all the virtues of a wife and mother.
Ladies tightening the back of the bee
.
An old shirt
The bib appeared in the lives of the Vietnamese people do not know themselves at all and until the Ly (12th century) the new bib shape basically. Historically, the bibs constantly change, improving aesthetics through improvements.
Boat upstream to cascade up here
Borrow double yarn braid to pull the boat.
Nearby but not to play
To cut the tops of bridges over bridges.
I can not bring myself to the north.
I take off my bridle
In the 17th century, bibs did not change dramatically. In the 19th century, the crocheted square was crossed in front of the chest, the upper corner of the hole was cut into the neck, the two ends of the hole,
If the round neck is called the collar of the neck, the head of the V-shaped head is called the bite of the neck, the V-shaped hole that is deep-cut called the neck of the bladder. In the twentieth century, the more popular the blazers used with many designs and models.
For laborers with brown shorts woven with coarse cloth. Older people wear dark colors.
Bong Hinh Show by Trinh Hoang Dieu - Directed by Alexander Tu
It was my honor and pleasure to direct my mother’s, Trinh Hong Dieu, fashion show called Bóng Hình. This project began by capturing the beauty of each traditional yet contemporary Áo Dài with the unique historical backdrop of Hue, my mother’s hometown. Then developing the stage to allow the grace and exhibition of each attire combined with live music and dance to elicit tunes of the late great Trinh Công Son. Directing this show pushed my artistic abilities in a new way, exploring ideas uncommon to me yet felt essential in order to bring each garment to life on stage. Great opportunity to have my team, LYRICÍST and assistant choreographer, Tuan 9toes, apart of this show to elevate the performing arts aspect of the show. The musical selection & interpretation to match the sounds and visual appeal of the unique Áo Dài was supported by my good friend and music director of the show, Timothy Nguyen.
Here is a glimpse of the whole journey called Bóng Hình. Hope you enjoy it!
Thật là niềm vinh hạnh lớn lao cho Alex khi được đảm nhiệm vai trò đạo diễn show thời trang Bóng Hình, được tạo ra bởi mẹ của mình - nhà thiết kế Trịnh Hồng Diệu. Dự án được bắt đầu bằng việc ghi dấu nét đẹp tà Áo Dài truyền thống cách điệu trong khung cảnh lịch sử độc đáo của cố đô Huế - quê hương mẹ của Alex. Từ đó tạo nên 1 sàn diễn nhằm hòa hợp sự duyên dáng của mỗi bộ trang phục cùng âm nhạc và vũ đạo để khơi gợi những giai điệu sâu lắng của cố nhạc sĩ Trịnh Công Sơn. Cơ hội đạo diễn chương trình này đã thúc đẩy khả năng nghệ thuật của Alex theo 1 cách hoàn toàn mới, khám phá những ý kiến khác lạ nhưng lại thiết yếu để sân khấu hóa từng mẫu trang phục. Đây cũng là cơ hội truyệt vời để đồng hành cùng The LYRICÍST và trợ lý biên đạo, Tuấn 9toes, cùng nâng tầm khía cạnh trình diễn nghệ thuật trong chương trình. Việc lựa chọn âm nhạc và sắp xếp hợp lý để hòa quyện thành công âm thanh cùng hình ảnh chiếc Áo dài chính nhờ sự hỗ trợ từ 1 người bạn cũng là đạo diễn âm nhạc của chương trình – Timothy Nguyen.
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