Ao dai – quintessential symbol in the culture of the Vietnamese
people
The predecessor of Vietnamese ao dai is the Giao Lanh ao dai.
Then, in the 17th century, the ao dai was stylized into a fourbody style to make it suitable for women to work and produce.
During the reign of King Gia Long, the five-armed ao dai
appeared. Following in succession were Lemur ao dai, Le Pho ao
dai, and Raglan ao dai. It was not until 1970 that the traditional
Vietnamese ao dai was born and perfected to this day. Through
the ages, the ao dai has changed with a wide variety of materials
and designs, from modern to unconventional. Designers also
stylize ao dai into wedding dresses, innovative dresses with
many intricate and sophisticated details, beaded, stoneembellished, embroidered with peacocks, etc. No matter how
many variations are made, the traditional ao dai of Vietnamese
women still maintains their elegance, flexibility, and
discreetness that no outfit can replace. With the trend of active
life, people have stylized the traditional ao dai with a shorter
hem, sleeves, collar and even the pants worn together have
some changes. This diversity and richness also give Vietnamese
women many new choices. This is also the reason why more and
more women wear ao dai in daily life. Ao dai is more morden
now that woman can wear every celebrate they do a lot of to
work