''Htaingmathein'' ( my, ထိုင်မသိမ်း; ) is the name of a traditional Burmese buttonless hip-length
jacket
A jacket is a garment for the upper body, usually extending below the hips. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front or slightly on the side. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which ...
, sometimes with flared bottoms and embroidered sequins. ''Htaingmathein'' in Burmese literally means "does not gather while sitting," referring to the fact that the tight-fitting jacket does not crumple up when sitting. This jacket was popular among the aristocratic classes during the
Konbaung dynasty, and is now most commonly worn by females as part of a
wedding dress, or as traditional dance costume. The ''htaingmathein'' is worn over a bodice called ''yinkhan'' (, ). Historically, the ''htaingmathein'' also had a pair of pendulous appendages on both sides called ''kalano'' ().
Gallery
File:A Burmese lady in 1907.jpg
File:A Burmese Lady, photograph by Philip Adolphe Klier.jpg
File:Zwei Birmaninnen höheren Stands im Tamein. (Phot. M. Ferrars.).jpg
File:Daw Mya Sein at London.jpg
File:Hoftracht in Birma. (Phot. M. Ferrars.).jpg
See also
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Burmese clothing
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Kebaya
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Burmese clothing
Jackets