There is little difference in Dai people's clothing. Above is a collarless double-breasted or large-breasted small sleeve coat, wide waist trousers without pockets, blue cloth on a white background, and some still wear wool hats. They like to wear blankets in cold weather and often go barefoot all the year round. It retains the ancient characteristics, such as "clothes facing forward", "wearing a cloth towel on the head, like to hang a backpack with a short knife", but the self-woven "homespun" is rarely used in clothing. Chinese tunic suit and suit have become the fashion of Dai youth. In the past 20 years, small sleeve shirts with lapels and cardigans have changed their headscarves into aqua-red, green and pink silk, while their trousers remain the same.
Dai women's clothing varies from region to region. Dai women in Xishuangbanna wear all kinds of tight underwear, tight collarless short sleeves, colorful skirts, one foot long, and delicate silver belts; Some Dai women in Dehong also wear colorful big skirts and tops, while others (such as Luxi and Yingjiang) wear white or other light-colored big-breasted tops, trousers and an embroidered waist, and then change to double-breasted tops and skirts after marriage; The "Huayao Dai" in Xinping and Yuanjiang areas wore cardigans and black skirts, which were decorated with colorful strips of cloth and silver bubbles to form various patterns, which were dazzling.
: Dai national characteristics
Dai people, both men and women, always like to carry a shoulder bag (handkerchief) made of cotton thread on their shoulders when they go out. The satchel is brightly colored, simple in style, and has strong life color and national characteristics. The patterns are rare birds and animals, flowers and trees or geometric figures, which are vivid and realistic. Each pattern contains specific contents, such as: red and green are to commemorate ancestors; Peacock pattern indicates good luck; Elephant patterns symbolize harvest and a better life; It fully shows the Dai people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.
They often weave peacock and elephant patterns on skirts, bags, quilts, cushions, curtains, towels and other daily necessities, and each pattern color is given a specific content.
Dai women in Xishuangbanna wear all kinds of tight underwear, tight collarless short sleeves, colorful tube skirts, one foot long, and delicate silver belts; Some Dai women in Dehong also wear colorful big skirts and jackets, while others (such as Luxi and Yingjiang) wear white or other light-colored big-breasted jackets, trousers and embroidered waists, and then change to double-breasted jackets and skirts after marriage.
The "Huayao Dai" in Xinping and Yuanjiang areas wore cardigans and black skirts, which were decorated with colorful strips of cloth and silver bubbles to form various patterns, which were dazzling. Dai women like to wear long hair and tie it on their heads. Some of them are decorated with combs or flowers, some wear headscarves, some wear tall cylindrical hats, and some wear big hats, each with its own beauty and characteristics.
It's different. When they were girls, they usually wore white or crimson blouses and trousers with pigtails tied on their heads and a small waist. After marriage, they put on double-breasted tops and skirts. The hair styles of Dai women in Dehong area are also different. Young women wear their hair on their heads, while middle-aged and elderly women wear a tall black hat.
Dai costumes _ Baidu Encyclopedia