The characteristics of Dai costume patterns are mainly animals.

Dai costumes with tropical and subtropical scenery also have unique national characteristics. Dai men generally like to wear collarless double-breasted or large-breasted small sleeve blouses and long-sleeved trousers, and often cover their heads with white cloth, yonghong cloth or blue cloth.

There is a common custom that tattoos are an integral part of the beauty of body decoration. Patterns include tigers, leopards, elephants, lions, dragons, snakes and other animals or scriptures, gossip, lines and other patterns. Women's clothes are different everywhere. Dai women in Dehong often wear light-colored big-breasted tops, trousers and small waists before marriage, and double-breasted tops and colored or black skirts after marriage.

Dai women in Xishuangbanna wear tight underwear such as white, striped or sky blue, large-breasted or double-breasted narrow-sleeved T-shirts, and their lower bodies are mostly long skirts of different colors. Dai women everywhere are very particular about hair accessories. Most young women tie their hair to the top of their heads, and some people tie their hair to the back of their heads.

On weekdays, not only wear a handkerchief or a comb in your hair, but also wear a headscarf in cold weather. If it is a festive occasion, girls especially like to put flowers and perfume on the banquet, and then put on exquisite dresses made of satin, nylon, corduroy and gold velvet. Make them feel more attractive. Every time I take a bath by the well by the river, I am slim. The slim Dai girl, with bright black hair behind her head and a silver belt between her tight coat and floral skirt, is slim and graceful, just like the charm of a classical lady.

Characteristics of Dai costumes

Dai people, both men and women, always like to carry a shoulder bag (handkerchief) made of cotton thread on their shoulders when they go out. The satchel is bright in color, simple in style and strong.

Life color and national characteristics. The patterns are rare birds and animals, flowers and trees or geometric figures, which are vivid and realistic. Each pattern contains specific contents, such as: red and green are to commemorate ancestors; Peacock pattern indicates good luck; Elephant patterns symbolize harvest and a better life; It fully shows the Dai people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.

They often weave peacock and elephant patterns on skirts, bags, quilts, cushions, curtains, towels and other daily necessities, and each pattern color is given a specific content.