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People
Việtnamese Fashion
Nón lá
The nón lá or “leaf hat” is a conical hat that is a
traditional symbol of Việtnamese people without
discrimination to age, gender or racial
distinctions.
It can be used as
protection from the
sun, protection from
rain and can be even
used as a basket to
hold things.
The nón bài thơ or
“poem hat” from Huế
has lyrical lines of
verse or other designs
under the leaf layer
which can only be seen
when held up to light.
Áo Dài
The áo dài
translates as
“long” (dài)
“shirt” (áo) and
today it is a tight
fitting tunic worn
over trousers.
Chinese Ming style clothing were forced on
Vietnamese people by the Nguyễn dynasty
and the tunics and trousers of the Han
Chinese on the Ming and Qing tradition were
worn by the Việtnamese people.
He mostly painted
ballerina dancers,
nudes, musicians and
schoolgirls wearing the
áo dài and nón lá.
Schoolgirls in
Turquoise
Schoolgirls in
Turquoise
The Lotus
Schoolgirls
Schoolgirls
Schoolgirls
Schoolgirls
Schoolgirls
Schoolgirls in
Purple
Young Girls
in Blue
Young Girls in
Pink
Young Florists
Young Girls in
Red
Young Girls in
Blue
School Girls
School Girls
School Girls
School Girls in
Yellow
School Girls
in Blue
School Girls in
with Lotus
Young Girls in
Red
To Ngoc (1952- )