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DRESS STYLE
In Thailand, traditional clothes are only worn on special days. Like any other countries, one wears a traditional dress in a special occasion. On the normal days, Thai people wears clothings that are normally seen in any places.
The usual cloth that Thailand has is silk. One can observe that there are clothes that are made of silk. These kinds of clothes are worn in special occasions in the family or in any events that requires formal dresses.
Silk is often part of the Thai national dresses for both women and men. There are different national dress styles with unique names, such as Thai Boromphiman, Thai Chakkri, and others. Examples of Thai dresses are as follows.
Female costume
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Thai Boromphiman
Thai Boromphiman is a formal evening attire, comprising a long sleeved blouse which is either buttoned at the front or the back. The collar of the blouse is round-necked. The skirt length runs about the ankle. It can be worn in either formal or semi-formal events such as the royal functions. |
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Thai Siwalai
Thai Siwalai is a formal evening costume that is quite similar to Thai Boromphiman, but it has an over-shoulder shawl. It is worn for royal ceremonies or formal functions. |
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Thai Chakkri
Thai Chakkri is a formal and elegant wear, normally produced using "Yok" weaving technique (Yok creates additional thickness within the fabric without adding supplementary threads. Often a touch of gold or silver-colored threads are added, making the fabric produced this way particularly more expensive) The costume is finished with "pha sin", a full length wrap-around skirt with two pleated folds in the front called "na nang". |
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Thai Chakkraphat
Thai Chakkraphat is a Thai dress with a shawl like Thai Chakkri. However, it is more conservative and considered more official. The upper part has a pleated shawl cover，a thicker shawl with full embroidery on the upper shawl. It can be worn for royal or national ceremonies. |
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Thai Amarin
Thai Amarin is evening attire, made of brocaded fabric. With this style, the wearer does not have to wear a belt. The blouse can be wide and round-necked. The sleeve length sits just below the elbow. The beauty of this dress is its textile and accessories. It can be use for an evening dinner or at the Royal Birthday Procession. The royal decorations are worn. |
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Thai Dusit
Thai Dusit is a two piece style dress with a folded front on the pha-sin bottom. The top is sleeveless and lower cut with lace covered silk top. It is often used as a wedding dress style or evening wear. |
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Thai Chitlada
Thai Chitlada, with its brocaded band at the hem of the pha-sin, is a daytime ceremonial dress. It can be worn with a long sleeved silk blouse, with the front opening attached with five ornamental silver or gold buttons. It can be worn to a ceremony that is a not too informal such as welcoming the guests. |
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Thai Reuan Ton
Thai Ruean Ton is the most casual clothing of all outfits. It comprises a horizontally or vertically striped silk or plain-coloured pha sin with a patterned band at the hem, sometimes folded to one side, The collarless blouse that goes with it is separated from the ankle-length skirt. The sleeves are elbow length, and the blouse has a front opening. It is suitable for casual and non-official functions. |
Male costume
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Thai Prarachathran shirt
The men's national costume is known as Thai Prarachathran shirt (or royally bestowed shirt). It was designed to serve as a national costume by royal tailors. |
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Racha-Pa-Tan
Racha-Pa-Tan is a formal suit which is mostly used in attending royal ceremonies, Thai style reception or used as a Thai wedding suit. Normally this shirt will be worn together with a loincloth (Joang-kra-ben). |
Above all, Thailand is known to be a manufacturer of ready-to-wear dresses. The country is known to import some kinds of clothes, as well. Thailand is indeed a country that is known to have custom design clothes that are truly in-demand all around the country. |
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