Magnificent Vietnamese National Outfit - Aodai (RM) [SZKM-QP-7606] ♣

[SZKM-QP-7606] Magnificent Vietnamese National Outfit - Aodai (RM)

US$117.60

HIGHLIGHTS

★	mandarin collar
★	rightward fronts with frogs
★	short sleeves
★	dual layers
★	exquisite embroidery upper layer
★	flared under layer
★	two high cut side slits
★	delicate piping
★	full size ready-made item for fast shipment

SIZE INFORMATION

•	Actual cloth measurements of Chinese sizes are smaller than US/EU/UK's usually. Please select proper size according to below SIZE CHART.
•	you can provide us your height, weight, chest and waist measurements at order for us to furnish you with the proper size

VIETNAMESE CHEONGSAM

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The ao dai (áo dài) is a Vietnamese national outfit, now primarily for women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. The word is pronounced [ǎːwzâːj], approximately ow-zye, in the North, and with a y sound for the d in the South. Áo is derived from a Middle Chinese word meaning "padded coat" (襖). Dài means "long".

The word "ao dai" was originally applied to the outfit worn at the court of the Nguyễn Lords at Huế in the 18th century. This outfit evolved into the áo ngũ thân, a five-paneled aristocratic gown worn in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Inspired by Paris fashions, Nguyễn Cát Tường and other artists associated with Hanoi University redesigned the ngũ thân as a modern dress in the 1920s and 1930s. The updated look was promoted by the artists and magazines of Tự Lực văn đoàn ("Self-Reliant Literary Group") as a national costume for the modern era. In the 1950s, Saigon designers tightened the fit to produce the version worn by Vietnamese women today. The dress was extremely popular in South Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s. The Communist Party, which has ruled Vietnam since 1975, for a time disapproved of the dress and promoted frugal, androgynous styles. In the 1990s, the ao dai regained popularity. On Tết and other occasions, Vietnamese men may wear an áo gấm "(brocade robe)", a version of the ao dai made of thicker fabric.

Academic commentary on the ao dai emphasizes the way the dress ties feminine beauty to Vietnamese nationalism, especially in the form of "Miss Ao Dai" pageants, popular both among overseas Vietnamese and in Vietnam itself. "Ao dai" is one of the few Vietnamese words that appear in English-language dictionaries.

GLOSSARY

•	Tangzhuang: The general name of traditional Chinese costumes for both men and women, which follows the Manchu fashion style of the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
•	Mandarin Collar: A short unfolded stand-up collar style on a shirt or jacket.
•	Chinese Frog: An ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes.
•	Lining: It is an extra piece of fabric sewn into the inside of the garment to make it more opaque or more comfortable against the skin.

WASHING INSTRUCTIONS

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dry clean or hand wash in cool water

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ITEM QUANTITY DISCOUNT

QUANTITY	DISCOUNT
1+	0%
20+	5%

ORDER AMOUNT DISCOUNT

ORDER	DISCOUNT
US$300.00+	5%

ORDERING INFORMATION

•	Weight:	0.700Kg
•	Preparation:	~ 3 - 5 business days
•	Courier:	~ 3 - 5 business days
•	Shipping:	checkout will show
•	Ship Point:	Hong Kong
•	Payment:	see PAYMENT at FAQ
•	Return:	see RETURN at FAQ
•	Queries:	see FAQ

WOMEN'S SIZE CHART (SZKM-QP-1)

China Size		S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL	4XL
Bust	inch	32.3	33.5	34.6	35.8	37.4	39.4	40.6
Waist		24.8	26.0	27.5	28.7	29.9	31.1	32.7
Hips		34.6	35.8	36.7	37.8	39.4	40.6	41.7
Bust	cm	82	85	88	91	95	100	103
Waist		63	66	70	73	76	79	83
Hips		88	91	93	96	100	103	106

Helpful Hints:

1.	These are actual cloth measurements, please allow some margin off the above measurements for proper fitness.
2.	IMPORTANT: Leave us your height, weight and figure measurements at order will help us to verify if your ordered size is correct.
3.	Ready-made items are for average built body sizes. For better fit or plus size clothing, order from custom-made category.
4.	This is a general size chart and not all items have all the sizes.

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This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday, July 31, 2013.