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Traditional dresses Women’s traditional dresses: The traditional costume in Thailand is called “chut thai” (the translation is “Thai dress”). It is charming – bright and delicate, fitting and modest at the same time. But, like many other people in the world, locals seldom use their folk outfit in everyday life. Nevertheless, you can see lots of Thais dressed in the national clothing during the ethnic festivals, celebrations, weddings, and other special occasions. But the most extraordinary chut thai are women’s Thai formal dresses. They totally deserve to be called royal outfits. One of the main crafts in Thailand is weaving. Every ethnic group in this country has its own traditions connected with textile producing – unique patterns on the fabric that help to distinguish the ethnicity, specific colours used for a certain purpose of the clothes, traditional weaving techniques, etc. The majority of the folk garments used in Thailand is made from silk and cotton fabric because...

  Zhongshan suit Zhongshan suit became popular with western suit for its conciseness and utility in the 1911 Revolution. The government of Republic of China issued a public order that the Zhongshan suit was the formal dress. Minor stylistic changes of the Zhongshan suit would be developed, and a revolutionary and patriotic significance will be assigned to it. Four pockets, five centre-front buttons, three cuff-buttons, all of these own their meanings from a Chinese ancient classic I Ching. The four pockets represent the Four Virtues: Propriety, Rightness, Integrity, and Shame, which cite in the Chinese classic Guanzi. The five centre-front buttons represent that the separation of five powers cited in the constitution of the Republic of China–legislation, supervision, examination, administration and jurisdiction. The three cuff-buttons symbolize Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People: Nationalism, Democracy, and People's Livelihood. A single piece symboliz...

Tang-Zhuang The Tangzhuang, a traditional Chinese coat, developed from the Magua of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It combines traditional Chinese elements and western solid cutting methods. Its basic style includes a Mandarin collar, front opening and knotted Chinese buttons.  Shoulder pads are inserted for better fit. Literally, Tangzhuang means Chinese clothes in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), but the modern version bears no relationship with the clothes of the Tang Dynasty. The modern one evolves from a kind of Manchu clothing. Because it was worn by leaders from different countries in APEC in 2001, it became famous. From then on, this new kind of clothing has been regarded as Chinese Tangzhuang and has enjoyed a great popularity among Chinese people and overseas. Four characteristics are distinctive for the Tangzhuang. The Mandarin collar with front opening is a traditional Chinese clothes style.  The opening is symmetrical and the collar stands straight up. Th...

SHENYI The shenyi was a top and pants or skirt, but they were sewn together to make just one piece of clothing instead of two.   it consists of a tunic and a skirt or trousers, but the tunic and the skirt are sewed together and essentially one piece. Consequently, the shenyi was the most widely worn of the three types. Three types of clothing were wide and voluminous sleeves and a very loose fit. Tunic and trousers or tunic and skirt, utilized a very minimum number of stitches for the amount of cloth used. https://www.topchinatravel.com/china-guide/traditional-chinese-clothing/ Because of relatively plain design and structure of traditional Chinese clothing, embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress. Darker colors were much more favored than lighter ones in traditional Chinese clothing...

Cheongsam The cheongsam is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women The cheongsam is the dress that most westerners associate with China. It is a long, close-fitting dress with short sleeves, a slit up one side, a mandarin collar (a round, stand-up collar that is worn close to the neck), and a fastening across the right side of the upper chest. The cheongsam, also known as the qi-pao or the cheung sam, is considered the national dress of Hong Kong, a major island off the coast of China. Though outsiders see the cheongsam as typically Chinese, in fact the dress represents a mixing of Chinese and Western clothing styles. Women especially began to have more freedom and wanted to modernize their clothing to allow more freedom of movement and comfort. But they didn't want to just adopt Western dress. The cheongsam represented a compromise. It used traditional Chinese fabrics like silk and included a traditional collar and fastening across the right side. But the for...

Research India   Sherwani A sherwani is a long garment which resembles an Achkan and it is very popular among men in South-Asia. It is famous as a wedding outfit. A sherwani signifies the rich traditional fashion style of India as it is a traditional outfit of Indian men. It signifies elegance and style. A sherwani is worn over a kurta and the lower part of the dress consist a churidar pyjama or a salwar. Sometimes, a dhoti can also be used in place of pyjama with a sherwani. A scarf is also used which is draped over one or both the shoulders Sherwani is now famous as a wedding outfit and it has always been popular as an outfit which can be worn on formal events. The sherwani signified dignity and etiquette of the nobility and it used to be the court dress of the nobles of Turkish and Persian origin. In India, the sherwani is worn on formal occasions and it is the national dress of Pakistan for men. A sherwani carries a regal feel. A sherwani coat is...

Research India   Lungi The lungi is a traditional type of wrap-around garment worn in many of the southern states of India. It is a rectangular piece of cloth a little bigger than a towel and is wrapped around a type of sarong It is worn by both men and women It is considered a casual dress or working dress of physical labourers They are generally colourful and have a variety of designs The plain white version of a lungi is known as a Mundu for more ceremonial occasions (weddings) they often bear a golden embroidery known as Kasavu. Lungi’s are very popular form of casualwear in south indie as they are worn by all classes and men use lungi as both night time and day time casual wear. Cotton Lungis are comfortable to wear in hot and humid climates. http://www.indianmirror.com/culture/clothing/lungi.html A Lungi is a sarong like garment which is wrapped around waist and the length extends till ankle’s. Lungis are ...

Research India Kurta A kurta is a kind of loose shirt which is also a traditional form of clothing worn in some countries like India, Pakistan and more. But it is gaining popularity in western countries as well as it is a very comfortable outfit. A kurta can be worn by both the genders A kurta is a loose shirt whose length falls around the knees of the wearer. A kurta forms the upper part of the dress and it can be paired with a loose salwar, churidar pants or even trousers to form the complete dress. A traditional kurta is a very comfortable outfit and is made from rectangular pieces of fabric. The front and the back pieces of a simple traditional kurta are rectangular. Also, sleeves fall straight to the wrist in a traditional kurta and the sleeves do not narrow down in a traditional kurta You can have embroidery, buttons of different styles on a kurta to make it look more graceful. You can remove the sleeves, reduce the length of the slee...

Research India Sari                                                                                                                    One of the most common outfits worn by the women in India is the sari. “The exact origin of the sari is not known but researchers have successfully shown the existence of sari during the Indus Valley civilization.” The national dress for women in India is the Sari It is a l...