Vintage ao dai

Badass girl power, young love and vintage cars: the streets of Saigon in 1962 seemed much cooler than they are today, when pavements weren't riddled with debris and construction sites. ...

Over hundreds of years with many variations, ‘ao dai’ (Vietnam’s traditional long gown) remains the country’s iconic dress which helps highl...

Áo dài is Vietnamese national costume, worn by both sexes but now most commonly worn by women. Appeared from the 18th century, áo dài is a long, split tunic dress worn over trousers in its current form.

Images of the graceful ao dai on the streets of Saigon over the past half century ago has been archived by the famous magazine Life of the USA. The pictures were taken in 1961 in Sai Gon. They portray the beauty of Vietnamese women and the Vietnamese traditional gowns in daily life.

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Over hundreds of years with many variations, ‘ao dai’ (Vietnam’s traditional long gown) remains the country’s iconic dress which helps highlight the beauty and slenderness of women. ‘Ao dai’ has been seen in the wardrobe of every Vietnamese woman, and it has also been featured in many forms of artwork, including poems, songs, paintings, and photos. In the past, Vietnamese women wore ‘ao dai’ most of the time, capturing admiring glances and attention from other people. These vintage photos…

ARRIVAL OF VIETNAMESE CULTURAL TROUPE FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA CULTURAL FESTIVAL null MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND THE ARTS (MITA)