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"Yem Lua" - Vietnamese Ancient Beauty

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Vietnam Vietnamese Fashion Culture Yem Tham Silk Tradition Traditional
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Pink silk halter-necks have been worn and treasured by Vietnamese women over the last century and are still considered an integral part of their traditional costume today.
More than 100 years ago, the yem tham became a fashion item that symbolised the Vietnamese women's desire to make themselves more beautiful. The halter-neck and silk ties at the back of the garment are pulled tight to accentuate the delicate figure of Vietnamese women, and most importantly to create the concave effect of the "wasp waist".
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"Yem Lua" - Vietnamese Ancient Beauty

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  • Coi cái này thấy ...

    Coi cái này thấy thương nhớ Việt Nam qúa huhu :((

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  • Um, the cloths they ...

    Um, the cloths they all wear are actually comparable to the modern day bra. Women wore them underneath their clothes. Not as a shirt.

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  • I like how the ...

    I like how the outfits are so plain but so beautiful.

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  • Wonderful video. ...

    Wonderful video. Thank you.

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  • way to go Vietnam. ...

    way to go Vietnam. The next 15yrs Vietnam will comparable with Singapor and Korea,in the next 15years Vietnam will comparable to Japan

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