Dai clothing

Yunnan
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The dress of Dai women is the most beautiful in the world. It is like a peacock spreading its tail, colorful, beautiful and breathtaking. Anyone who knows the situation will think that this is not an exaggeration. Dai women are generally slender, with pure and beautiful faces. They look graceful and elegant, so they are known as "golden peacocks". They are not only beautiful, but also good at dressing up. They use unique clothes to dress themselves up like flowers. Dai women generally like to wear short clothes with narrow sleeves and skirts to fully show their slender figures. They wear a white or scarlet underwear on the top and a tight short top on the outside. The round collar and narrow sleeves have large and double-breasted lapels, and come in a variety of colors such as water red, light yellow, light green, snow white, and sky blue. Now they are mostly made of georgette, silk, Dacron and other materials. The short-sleeved shirt is tightly wrapped around the arms, with almost no space. Many people also like to sew it with flesh-colored fabrics. If you don't look carefully, you can't see the sleeves. The front and back lapels are just waist-high, tightly wrapped around the body, and then a silver belt is used to tie the short-sleeved shirt and the skirt. The skirt is long to the ankles, with a slender waist and a wide hem. This kind of dress of Dai women fully demonstrates the beauty of women's "three measurements" of chest, waist and hips. In addition, the fabric used is soft and the colors are bright and lively. Whether walking or doing things, it gives people a feeling of gracefulness, elegance and grace. Dai men generally wear collarless, double-breasted or large-breasted short-sleeved shirts, long trousers, and wrap their heads with white, blue or red cloth. Some wear felt hats, which look chic and generous. Dai men and women always like to carry a shoulder bag (tube handkerchief) made of woven cotton on their shoulders when they go out. The shoulder bags are brightly colored and simple in style, with strong life colors and ethnic characteristics. The patterns include rare animals, trees, flowers or geometric figures, which are lifelike and vivid. Each pattern contains specific content, such as: red and green are to commemorate ancestors; peacock pattern represents good luck; elephant pattern symbolizes a good harvest and a good life, which fully reflects the Dai people's yearning and pursuit for a better life.

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