Are you intrigued by the beauty of Ao Dai; the traditional attire for Vietnamese women? As someone from the Chinese ethnicity, I look at it as something similar to cheongsam but with longer sleeves and typically wore with a pair of pants.
This exhibition showcased the transition of Ao Dai over the years. The history of modern Ao Dai isn't that long; only about 200 years. Cheongsam was even shorer; gaining popularity only after the Qing Dynasty was overthrown.
There's a chamber within that had a pathetically sized television that was playing a terribly bad quality video. In the era we are in now, a digital upgrade was desperately required to improve user experience.
A historical Ao Dai that was the norm in the 17-19th century; it was a four-part attire. Despite the information panel, I still don't get how these four parts come about.
Ao Dai Mini in the 70s; from the color, I can imagine why as that era was during the hippie movement. I would expect the trend to die down soon as the Vietnam War ended in 1975, with communism taking over the governance.
I can imagine this to be a cheongsam once the sleeves were shortened.
A wedding Ao Dai!
Lastly, an Ao Dai that was designed in 2015 and used for Miss Universe competition. For such competitions, the design is usually a bit different. Furthermore, did you notice the hat which is different from the conical one? That's actually called a Khan Dong and known more as a headpiece than a hat.
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Location
Within Saigon Skydeck,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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