Ao Dai museum tells the story of the Vietnamese traditional long dress and its changes in the social development process.
Ao Dai museum tells the story of the Vietnamese traditional long dress and its changes in the social development process.
Located at Long Thuan garden house, Long Phuoc ward, the museum realises the 10 years long dream of designer-artist Si Hoang.
Visitors to the museum will have a good chance to experience Ao Dai making process, from its design, cutting, sewing, drawing to embroidering.
Entrance |
The museum’s mainly located in a long house |
On the right side are Ao Dai through historical periods |
On the left side are Ao Dai worn by women who had great contributions to the country in the 20thcentury, including general Nguyen Thi Dinh, diplomat Nguyen Thi Binh, diplomat Ton Nu Thi Ninh, people’s artist Bach Tuyet, actress Tra Giang, professor and doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong and designer Minh Hanh. |
Ao Tu Than or four-panel traditional long dress appeared in 1645 |
Ao Nam Than or five panel dress appeared in 1884 |
Long dress in 1958 |
Religious long dress in 1972 |
Long dress models in the international integration process |
Ao Dai worn by hero Nguyen Thi Dinh |
Ao Dai made in 1992 and worn by former Vice State President Nguyen Thi Binh and the other made in 1997 worn by Ambassador to Luxembourg and the EU, Ton Nu Thi Ninh |
Actress Tra Giang worn this Ao Dai in Nghe An Film Festival in 2001 |
Ao Dai designed by Minh Hanh in Festival Hue 2012 |
(Source:VOV)