In Vietnam, there are 54 ethnic groups, each group has unique and specific styles of clothing. Traits often include splendid colors, seemingly contradicting one another in each outfit: black and red, blue and red or blue and white. The traditional costumes of native nations in Vietnam are woven with natural fiber, such as hemp, silk or cotton. These materials are fine, stable and light, appropriate for a tropical climate. Vietnamese ethnic clothing has diversity and abundance.

In feudal Vietnam, clothing was one of the most important marks of social status and strict dress codes were enforced.
Commoners had a limited choice of similarly plain and simple clothes for every day use, as well as being limited in the colors they were allowed to use. For a period, commoners were not allowed to wear clothes with dyes other than black, brown or white (with the exception of special occasions such as festivals), but in actuality these rules could change often based upon the whims of the current ruler.
The Ao Tu Than or “four-part dress” is one example of an wide ancient dress worn by common women, along with the “Ao yem” bodice which accompanied it. Peasants across the country also gradually came to wear silk pajama-like costumes, known as “Ao canh” in the north and “Ao ba ba” in the south.
The headgear of peasants often included a plain piece of cloth wrapped around the head (generally called Khan dong), or the popular Non La (conical hat). For footwear peasants would often go barefoot, whereas sandals and shoes were reserved for the aristocracy and royalty.
Monarchs had the exclusive right to wear the color gold, while nobles wore red or purple. Each member of the royal court had an assortment of different formal gowns they would wear at a particular ceremony, or for a particular occasion. The rules governing the fashion of the royal court could change dynasty by dynasty, thus Costumes of the Vietnamese court were quite diverse.
The most popular and widely-recognized Vietnamese national costume is the Ao Dai. Ao Dai was once worn by both genders but today it is worn mainly by females, except for certain important traditional culture-related occasions where some men do wear it. Ao Dai consists of a long gown with a slit on both sides, worn over cotton or silk trousers. Ao Dai was likely derived from the 18th century royal court gowns of Hue. White Áo dài is the required uniform for girls in many high schools across Vietnam. Some female office workers (e.g. receptionists, secretaries, tour guides) are also required to wear Ao Dai.
In daily life, the traditional Vietnamese styles are now replaced by Western styles. Traditional clothing is worn instead on special occasions, with the exception of the white Ao Dai commonly seen with high school girls in Vietnam.

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