Áo Dài is a Vietnamese national dress which praise the slender beauty of Vietnamese women. The charming beauty of a Vietnamese lady in Áo Dài has become a national symbol of Vietnam.
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The history of Áo Dài is the story of changes in Vietnamese people’s cultural life.
 

There is no clear evidence which say about where and when Áo Dài appear but thousands years ago, the image of Áo Dài has appeared in the Dong Son drum. It exists along with all daily activities of Vietnamese people.
Until Hung Vuong period, in the year of 40-30 A.D the Hai Ba Trung revolt which firstly was led by two women in Vietnam history got win and established an independent kingdom. According to historical documentary, Hai Ba Trung were wearing 2 flaps of gold armor with the gold parasol covered in the battle.

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Vietnamese women avoid wearing the 2 flaps dress but Áo Tứ Thân (a four-paneled gown) to show their respect to Hai Ba Trung. Back then, they skilfully used natural colors from muddy on the bottom of pond to dye clothes, creating a simple dress.
From the 17^th century to the early 20^th century, under the feudal system, Vietnam society had formed many social classes. The women in the aristocratic class had make Áo Tứ Thân evolved into the Áo Ngũ Thân (five-paneled). Wearers displayed their prosperity by putting on multiple layers of fabric which at that time was costly.
 

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