Ao dai has long been a traditional costume and a very special pride of the Vietnamese people.
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Beautiful and unique ao dai designs
Before deciding, please refer to the most popular beautiful ao dai designs ever compiled by ELLE to have the most specific look.
1. Traditional wedding ao dai
It is impossible not to mention the image of a traditional ao dai with a high neck, smooth shape, long sleeves and two flaps that reach the ankles worn with wide-leg pants that touch the ground.
White wedding ao dai brings pure beauty
Many brides also choose simple, vintage designs.
Red wedding ao dai is always the top choice of many people
Besides, hand-embroidered designs on plain fabric make wedding ao dai styles increasingly diverse and creative.
2. Boat neck Ao Dai
The boat neck ao dai or `Tran Le Xuan` ao dai was the first innovative design in 1958 of the First Lady of the Republic of Vietnam.
Boat neck wedding ao dai is chosen by many brides because it is comfortable and not as restrictive as traditional ao dai.
Furthermore, in terms of style and color, this beautiful wedding ao dai design is not limited at all
Many brides also combine it with a veil to look more elegant and feminine.
The colors of boat neck wedding ao dai are also very diverse, the most popular colors are still red, white, yellow and pink.
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3. Off-the-shoulder Ao Dai
It can be said that the off-the-shoulder ao dai is an innovative design from the boat neck style.
Off-shoulder wedding dresses are chosen by many brides because of their sexy beauty
4. Modified ao dai on the sleeves
Still retaining the characteristics of the original traditional ao dai design, the sleeves are innovatively designed from simple ways such as reducing the length to the elbow or shortening them completely to stylized designs for the sleeves.
The beautiful wedding ao dai model is stylized in the wider sleeves, the rest remains the same as a traditional ao dai.
Many shirt styles also have flared arms and ruffles
Beautiful wedding ao dai with short-sleeved designs are also popular and popular.
A beautiful wedding ao dai model with half sleeves hand-embroidered with a dragon image.
5. Half-length Ao Dai
There is no denying the elegance and sophistication that the traditional ao dai brings.
The mid-length shirt is stylized with a shorter hem for a comfortable feeling.
Mid-length dresses usually have a length from the knee or just a little past the knee.
Half-length hem combined with a boat neck or half-sleeve ao dai are loved by brides
6. Fishtail Ao Dai
Not only used for weddings or photo shoots, many brides still want to wear Vietnamese ao dai to go to church.
The fishtail ao dai has a splendid design almost like a wedding dress.
Hopefully after this article, ELLE will make it easier for you to choose a beautiful wedding dress for yourself.
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