Southeast Asian style of national dress

When it comes to the color of Southeast Asian clothing, it can only be described as colorful. Perhaps because of the subtropical and tropical climate, many people in Southeast Asian countries like some bright colors.

For example, Malaysian people prefer red, orange and other bright colors, and they think black is a negative color. That's why Malay costumes always give you a happy and exuberant feeling, showing tropical flavor everywhere. People who have been to Malaysia have vivid memories. A team of Malay women dressed in colorful sarongs like a bunch of spring flowers, the Malaysian town dressed up in vivid colors.

And the Cambodian people have an old and beautiful habit of dressing, they like to use colorful dress color to indicate the day. On Monday they like to use soft yellow, on Tuesday they love to use purple, on Wednesday they are happy to use green, on Thursday they use gray or light blue, on Friday they are red, on Saturday they are black and on Sunday they are red. The above customary way of dressing is especially prevalent in religious activities, and is therefore known as the "week of seven colors.

The color of the clothes of the common people used to be rich in local color, North Vietnamese women preferred teal, central women preferred purple, South Vietnamese women mostly wore white or embroidered on the front, but at present there is almost no difference. Southeast Asia is a region of diversity and unity. Continental and island coexistence, mountains and plains in the same geographical characteristics, subtropical and tropical climate gradual transition of natural conditions, coupled with frequent ethnic migration and cultural exchanges between ethnic groups, constituting a variety of patterns of life and colorful national costume culture.

Compared with other costumes in Malaysia, "Badi" (batik) can be said to be the most distinctive costume. Batik is known as Malaysia's national costume for men, and it is beautifully designed with many patterns and chic styles, and some of the weaving techniques are quite delicate, and it is a long-sleeved top with symmetrical patterns, and those with asymmetrical patterns are not considered real batik. "Badi" is a long-sleeved blouse with symmetrical patterns, and those with asymmetrical patterns are not considered true Badi. Some Badi are made of batik cloth, while others are made of silk, with different textures, but most of them are wide and big, thin and cool. "There are long-sleeved and short-sleeved badi, and long-sleeved badi is worn by those attending dinner parties. The traditional Malay women's dress consists of a blouse and a sarong (skirt), which is as wide as a robe, with long sleeves and an arm-length body, and a very wide sarong, usually ankle-length. Malay women wear traditional clothing with a thin, colorful sarong draped over their heads, which hangs down to their shoulders or chest. Their dress custom avoids baring their breasts and arms. Malay costume modeling, design features a strong national mood.

There is a kind of men's shirt in the Philippines called "Balong". "It looks like an open-necked shirt, white in color, and can be either long-sleeved or short-sleeved. It is a white shirt with long or short sleeves, a little narrower at the waist, two large pockets in the front, and a vertical white pattern woven on each side of the chest. This is a Filipino dress that can be worn to parties, or important meetings.

Filipino women love to wear western-style dresses, but in meetings and banquets there are also national dresses called "Malong", which looks a bit like an Indian sari. "Malong" is a long and wide cloth, there are more than a dozen ways to wear. In the body around after the end of the cloth, whether or not to take over the shoulder, if take over the shoulder and how to take the method, you can change out of many styles to.

There is another kind of clothing called pineapple in the Philippines. This is a garment made of pineapple leaves by Filipinos. Every year from November to April, in the leafy pineapple plantations, pineapple leaves harvest, Filipinos use it to make a breathable, not shrink and easy to wash the fabric, and then processed to make men's shirts, shirts and outerwear, as well as tablecloths, door and window curtains and napkins. However, not all pineapple leaves can be used to make pineapple clothing, only a special variety cultivated in designated plantations - a hard and thorny pineapple leaf. Filipinos love to wear pineapple clothes on festive occasions. A nation's culture, in the process of historical evolution, the absorption of foreign and alien cultures is a historical inevitability, but also necessary, only in this way, she appeared to be broad, full-bodied. Change is necessary, but not copying but perfecting themselves, the emergence and development of each national culture, there is a relationship between the line of succession, are traveling in this law. Against this law will go to extinction, only dependent on people, will become the vassal of others, which is evidenced in the history of mankind. I as the basis, based on the construction of national cultural development of the characteristics of the times, incorporating the best elements of foreign cultures, only to make the characteristics of the national culture more individual, more dynamic, more able to enrich the civilization of human society as a large framework.

"Aodai" (aodai) is Vietnam's most traditional national costume, mostly made of silk, its initial style borrowed from the characteristics of the Chinese cheongsam, but added the Vietnamese own national characteristics. Later, many fashion experts, including French designers, modified the "Ao Dai". The "Ao Dai" we see today was finalized in the 1930s.

Many people think that "Ao Dai" is similar to the Chinese cheongsam, but in fact "Ao Dai" is a kind of dress that integrates elements of many cultures, which can best reflect the simple character of Vietnamese men and show the soft body of Vietnamese girls.

Nyonya clothing, Malaysian Chinese proud of the exquisite and luxury. Nyonya dress is another representative of Nyonya culture. It is a woman's nature to love beauty. On the basis of traditional Malay clothing, it is changed into a Western style of low-cut shoulder padding, together with traditional Chinese lace trimming, which is Nyonya clothing. Nyonya clothing is made of light yarn, typical of the tropical style. The colors are not only the traditional Chinese red and pink, but also the Malay's lucky color, Turkish green. The decorative motifs on the garments are the traditional Chinese patterns of flowers, birds, fish, insects, dragons and phoenixes.

Indonesia is well known for its colorful dyeing and weaving culture. Especially in the clothing, the traditional and colonial cultures are intertwined and become more and more colorful. The inherent culture of the nation and the culture of the Pindon people of 100 years ago overlap and intersect, perfectly embodied in a piece of fabric. Influenced by Chinese culture, cheongsam also appeared in Indonesia. After adapting it, Indonesians absorbed it into their local traditional dress. To this day, the influence of Chinese culture is evident in the dyeing patterns and embroidery techniques used in Indonesian clothing. Indonesian dress culture has blossomed on many of the islands, based on the inherent culture of the nation, and influenced by regional cultures (e.g., the "Pindon culture"), Islamic culture, Chinese culture, and Western cultures. Today, Indonesian fashion, which is based on diverse ethnic cultures, is developing internationally with its unique designs. Indonesians have successfully integrated various cultures into their own culture, creating a unique historical and cultural background. This, perhaps, is the reason why Indonesian fashion has gained a foothold in the international arena today.