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Xout Lao
The (; ) is a Laotian national costume, worn by men, women, and children. literally means 'Lao outfit'. Components The ''xout lao'' is composed of different parts. The style varies between genders from regions to regions, and it often depends on the occasions. For instance, in formal settings men typically wear a white silk Nehru-style jacket with a ''pha hang'' with white knee-length socks and dress shoes. Men can also optionally wear a '' pha biang'' with checkered patterns on their left shoulders. Women typically wear a '' sinh'' matching in colors with a '' pha biang'' and a silk '' suea pat''. References Further reading * * External links See also * Sinh * Pha biang * Suea pat *Chut thai *Raj pattern *Pha hang ''Sompot Chong Kben'' ( km, សំពត់ចងក្បិន, ; th, โจงกระเบน, ; lo, ຜ້າຫາງ, ''pha hang'') is a unisex, lower body, wraparound cloth worn in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. It i ... {{Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Costume
A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, traditional garment, or traditional regalia) expresses an identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history. It can also indicate social, marital or religious status. If the costume is used to represent the culture or identity of a specific ethnic group, it is usually known as ethnic costume (also ethnic dress, ethnic wear, ethnic clothing, traditional ethnic wear or traditional ethnic garment). Such costumes often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for traditional festivals and formal wear. Following the rise of romantic nationalism, the pre-industrial peasantry of Europe came to serve as models for all that appeared genuine and desirable. Their dresses are crystallized into so-called "typical" forms, and enthusiasts adopted that attire as part of their symbolism. In areas where Western dress codes have become usual, traditional garments are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehru Jacket
The Nehru jacket is a hip-length tailored coat for men or women, with a mandarin collar, and with its front modelled on the Indian achkan or sherwani, a garment worn by Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964. History The Nehru jacket is a variation of the Jodhpuri where the material is often khadi (hand-woven cloth). The Jodhpuri itself is an evolution from the Angarkha. Popularized during the terms of Jawaharlal Nehru, these distinct Bandhgalas made from khadi remain popular to this day. Style Unlike the achkan, which falls somewhere below the knees of the wearer, the Nehru jacket is shorter. Jawaharlal Nehru, notably, never wore this type of Nehru jacket. Popularity The jacket began to be marketed as the ''Nehru jacket'' in Europe and America in the mid 1960s. It was briefly popular there in the late 1960s and early 1970s, its popularity spurred by the aspirational class' growing awareness of foreign cultures, by the minimalism of the Mod li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pha Hang
''Sompot Chong Kben'' ( km, សំពត់ចងក្បិន, ; th, โจงกระเบน, ; lo, ຜ້າຫາງ, ''pha hang'') is a unisex, lower body, wraparound cloth worn in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. It is the preferred choice of clothing for women of upper and middle classes for daily wear. Unlike the typical ''sompot'', it is more of a pant than a skirt. The ''chong kraben'' is described by art historian Eksuda Singhalampong as "...a garment that resembles loose breeches. The wearer wraps a rectangular piece of cloth around his r herwaist, the edge of cloth is then passed between the legs and tucked in at the wearer's lower back. Many 19th-century European accounts often called them knee breeches, riding breeches or knickerbockers." Etymology ''Sompot Chong Kben'' () is a combination of three Khmer words; ''sampot'' (a long, rectangular cloth worn around the lower body), ''chang'' (to wrap around), and ''kben'' (refers to the lower bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pha Biang
''Sbai'' ( km, ស្បៃ ; lo, ສະໄບ; Malay: ''Sebai''; Jawi: ''سباي''; th, สไบ, ) or ''phaa biang'' ( lo, ຜ້າບ່ຽງ; th, ผ้าเบี่ยง ) is a shawl-like garment or breast cloth worn in mainland Southeast Asia. ''Sbai'' is worn by women as a silk breast wrapper in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, while in coastal Sumatra and Malay peninsula, the same term is used to describe a shoulder cloth. The ''sbai'' was derived from the Indian ''sari'', the end of which is worn over one shoulder. Etymology ''Sbai'' is a Khmer word that refers to any kind of thin and soft garment. In clothing, it specifically refers to a shawl-like garment or breast cloth used mostly by women and to a lesser extent religious men. History Sbai is derived from the Indian sari which may have been introduced to Southeast Asia through the Indianized Kingdoms along with other traditions and elements of Indian culture. Cambodia The ''sbai'' of Cambodia was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinh (clothing)
The Sinh (, ; , , ; Tai Nuea: ᥔᥤᥢᥲ), or commonly (, ), is a handmade traditional skirt, often made of silk, that are worn by Lao women and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women. It is a tube skirt. Its pattern can indicate which region the wearer is from. In present-day Thailand, ''pha sins'' are typically worn at special events. However, in Laos, ''Sinhs'' are worn more regularly in daily life. Components A ''sinh'' is typically composed of three components: * ' (), literally 'the head of the sinh', is the waistband portion, which is typically tucked in and hidden. * ' () or ' (), literally 'the body of the sinh', is the body of the ''sinh''. This part of the ''sinh'' is typically not detailed. In particular, it typically only consists of one or two colors. * ' (), literally 'the foot of the sinh', is the hem. The hem is typically woven with a lot of details. The specific details of the hem can indicate where the ''sinh'' is made. Texti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suea Pat
thumbnail, Miss Songkran in Luang Prabang, Laos wearing a suea pat underneath a sbai">pha biang The suea pat ( , ) or suea pai ( , ) is a type of shirt worn by women from different ethnic backgrounds in Laos and Northern Thailand and other areas in Southeast Asia. These ethnic groups typically include the Lao, the Tai Lue, and the Tai Yuan etc. The suea pat is a long-sleeved shirt with no buttons. It is worn by wrapping the right side of the front panel of the shirt over the left side of the front panel, and the two panels are tied together via strings. Suea pats from Luang Prabang, Laos typically have large golden collars. Etymology The words "suea pat" and "suea pai" are made up of words of Tai origin. "Suea pat" and "suea pai" literally mean "wrapping shirt"; ''suea'' (, ) means "shirt", while ''pat'' (, ) and ''pai'' (, ) mean "to wrap sideways, to smear." In Laos In present-day Laos, women wear suea pats to ceremonial events such as weddings. Each year in Luang Praba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pha Biang
''Sbai'' ( km, ស្បៃ ; lo, ສະໄບ; Malay: ''Sebai''; Jawi: ''سباي''; th, สไบ, ) or ''phaa biang'' ( lo, ຜ້າບ່ຽງ; th, ผ้าเบี่ยง ) is a shawl-like garment or breast cloth worn in mainland Southeast Asia. ''Sbai'' is worn by women as a silk breast wrapper in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, while in coastal Sumatra and Malay peninsula, the same term is used to describe a shoulder cloth. The ''sbai'' was derived from the Indian ''sari'', the end of which is worn over one shoulder. Etymology ''Sbai'' is a Khmer word that refers to any kind of thin and soft garment. In clothing, it specifically refers to a shawl-like garment or breast cloth used mostly by women and to a lesser extent religious men. History Sbai is derived from the Indian sari which may have been introduced to Southeast Asia through the Indianized Kingdoms along with other traditions and elements of Indian culture. Cambodia The ''sbai'' of Cambodia was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suea Pat
thumbnail, Miss Songkran in Luang Prabang, Laos wearing a suea pat underneath a sbai">pha biang The suea pat ( , ) or suea pai ( , ) is a type of shirt worn by women from different ethnic backgrounds in Laos and Northern Thailand and other areas in Southeast Asia. These ethnic groups typically include the Lao, the Tai Lue, and the Tai Yuan etc. The suea pat is a long-sleeved shirt with no buttons. It is worn by wrapping the right side of the front panel of the shirt over the left side of the front panel, and the two panels are tied together via strings. Suea pats from Luang Prabang, Laos typically have large golden collars. Etymology The words "suea pat" and "suea pai" are made up of words of Tai origin. "Suea pat" and "suea pai" literally mean "wrapping shirt"; ''suea'' (, ) means "shirt", while ''pat'' (, ) and ''pai'' (, ) mean "to wrap sideways, to smear." In Laos In present-day Laos, women wear suea pats to ceremonial events such as weddings. Each year in Luang Praba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chut Thai
Traditional Thai clothing is called ''chut thai'' (), 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''. Northern and northeastern women may wear a '' pha sin'' instead of a ''pha nung'' and a ''pha chung hang'' with either a blouse or a '' suea pat''. ''Chut thai'' for men includes a ''pha chung hang'' or pants, a Raj pattern shirt, with optional knee-length white socks and a ''pha biang''. ''Chut Thai'' for northern Thai men is composed of a '' kangkeng sado'', a white Manchu-styled jacket, and sometimes a '' khian hua''. In formal occasions, people may choose to wear a so-called formal Thai national costume. History Historically, both Thai males and females dressed themselves with a loincloth wrap called '' pha chung hang''. Men wore their pha chung hang to cover the waist to halfway down the thigh, whilst women wore their pha c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Pattern
''Raj pattern'' ( th, ราชปะแตน, , ) refers either to a Thai men's costume consisting of a white Nehru-style jacket with five buttons, a ''chong kraben'', knee-length socks and dress shoes, or to the specific form of the jacket itself. It was worn chiefly during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries by government officials and the upper class in Bangkok, and nowadays is used in select circumstances as a national costume. History and use The ''raj pattern'' was devised by King Chulalongkorn during his visit to British India in 1871, where he hired a Calcutta tailor to make a jacket with a standing collar and buttoned vertical opening. Previously in 1870, the king had had his entourage dress in a combination of ''chong kraben'' (a wrap worn with part of the fabric folded back between the legs and tucked behind the waist) and Western suit jacket, socks and shoes during his visit to Singapore and Java. This new jacket replaced the suit jacket, alleviating th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
