Hoan Kiem Lake

The "Ao Dai" with its elegant and flattering look has long been considered to be the traditional dress for Vietnamese women. Early versions of the Ao Dai dated from 1744 when Lord Vu Vuong of the Nguyen Dynasty issued a decree that both men and women should wear an ensemble of trousers and a gown fastened with buttons in the front.

Beautiful card of ladies in their traditional Ao Dai and Non La (leaf hats)!

The traditional Ao Dai dress has been a card in my wishlist ever since

I started exchanging cards :D  Thanks to Trang!

Sent: 28 September 2014   Received: 20 October 2014   Travelled: 22 days