Traditional Dress From Southeast Asian Countries

National costumes of all the countries in Southeast Asia are listed here. This collection of national costumes was well presented at the exhibition which shows the difference of all Southeast Asian nations and their cultures

THAI NATIONAL COSTUME

Traditional Thai clothing is called chut thai (Thai: ชุดไทย), which literally means ‘Thai outfit’. It can be worn by men, women, and children. Chut thai for women usually consists of a pha nung or a pha chung hang, a blouse, and a pha biang.

LAOS NATIONAL COSTUME

When you are having a vacation in Laos, you will be amazed by their sophisticating weaving skill. In each market, it is not hard to encounter shops that offer you a wide range of colorful, refined silk from a traditional pattern to the modern one. These have contributed to the creation of Laos traditional dress and costumes (the “sinh” and the “salong”), a very special and unique costume reflecting Laotian custom. Let’s find out more about the origin and features of Laotian costume.

CAMBODIA NATIONAL COSTUME

Sampot. The sampot is the national garment of Cambodia. The traditional dress is similar to those worn in the neighboring countries of Laos and Thailand, but variations do exist between the countries.

MALAYSIA NATIONAL COSTUME

Traditionally, Malay men may opt to wear the Pending and Baju Sikap in order to complete the Malay “suit six”. On the other hand, Malay women wear the Baju Kurung. Baju Kurung is a knee-length blouse worn over a long skirt, known as sarong.

SINGAPORE NATIONAL COSTUME

The traditional costume of Singapore is the Peranakan costume, which represents the combination of Malays and Chinese, combining the various cultures and races of the country and showing the characteristics of Singapore.

VIETNAM NATIONAL COSTUME

The national traditional dress in Vietnam is the ao dai, a silk tunic with pants worn by women and men. Ao dài are worn for special occasions including Tet, the new year celebration. Since the twentieth century, Vietnamese people have also worn contemporary clothing that is popular in many places in the world.

INDONESIA NATIONAL COSTUME

Today the most widely recognized Indonesian national costumes include batik and kebaya, although originally those costumes mainly belong within the island of Java and Bali, most prominently within Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese culture.

PHILIPPINES NATIONAL COSTUME

Barong Tagalog is an untucked or loose shirt of delicate fabric showing Chinese, airy tropical appearance Indo-Malayan and elongated effect of Hindu influences and the decorative captivity of European men’s clothing. The barong appears to have preserved its fundamental look since it was first worn. Almost unnoticeably, through the years, the barong’s round neck, straight long sleeves and mid-thigh hemline were resourcefully customized with collar, cuffs and side slits.

Baro at Saya for Woman

– Baro’t Saya is a collarless blouse and skirt which means baro at saya (blouse and skirt). From the original, half-naked style, the bare upper torso was slowly covered with a short-sleeved, collarless blouse called “baro”. The whole look has developed into a many-layered collection of the kimona or inner shirt, the baro outershirt with its typically delicate materials, fine embroidery and wide sleeves.

BRUNEI NATIONAL COSTUME

The traditional Bruneian women’s costume includes the baju kurung (a long tunic over a long skirt). Nowadays, Bruneian women still wear the baju kurung both at work and for formal occasions. Influenced by Islamic codes of dress, the costume will typically be accompanied by a headscarf (tudung).Jul 20, 2016

MYANMAR NATIONAL COSTUME

The Longyi

The national costume of Myanmar is the longyi (လုံချည်, Burmese pronunciation: [lòʊɴd͡ʑì]), an ankle-length wraparound skirt worn by both males and females.