Attire, Accessories,

and Artifacts of Asian

People
East Asian Countries

• China
• Korea
• Japan
China

• the Chinese like to wear their

traditional dresses during the Han
Period-loose robe with long
sleeves. In the course of times,
they wore it with loose trousers,
underskirts, or with belts.
Korea

• the Koreans mode of dressing and their

fold arts were influenceed by the Chinese
because the Chinese beliefs and values of
Confucianism had spread and gained
roots in Cheoson (Korea) for a long time.
Thus, the Korean national attire is
patterned after the hand-loose robe style
with long loose-sleeves.
• jeogori (Upper robe)
• chima (Skirt)
• fashioned as not to be decorated but
have to remain plain in vibrant
colours.
Japan

• unlike the Koreans, the Japanese

decorated their loose, one-piece robe
with designs of flowers, cherries, and
birds
• there are plenty of outlines on their
Kimono as influenced by the Classical
Han Chinese attire. The style of the
kimono varies according to seasons.
• fabrics made of cotton and rayon are
preferred for kimonos.
• the Japanese like to present their folk
arts in miniature forms like the brass
figurines of a samurai on extreme
right side.
Southeast Asian Countries

• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
Thailand

• the Thai peoples traditional attire is

influenced by the Buddhist, the Chinese,
and a little of the Islamic motif.
• large golden temple with projecting roof
and tall towers dominate Thailands
landscape. At most, it is dominated by the
Royal Temple and Palace, the symbol of
the country.
Vietnam
• the ao dai is a vietnamese National
costume commonly worn by women today.
In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk
tunic worn over pantaloons
• the word pronounced ow zhai in the North
and ow yai in the South of the country. Ao
is derived from the Chinese word meaning
"padded coat" ;and dai means "big" or
"long".
Cambodia
• the saving of Anchor Wat, the ancient
Hindu temple that nearly came to its ruin,
reveals the splendour of Khmer
architecture.
• the Hindu religious theme covers the
Cambodians dresses, folk art, and
traditions. Two pictures at right display the
royal ballet dancers and an image of an
Hindu deity.
Indonesia
• the kebayas is an upper garments thats
considered as the national costume for
Indonesian women. It is wore over
Kemben, (a piece of cloth designed with
batik) and wrapped arround the hips.
• Kebayas are designed with intricate
outlines of flowers, geometric shapes, or
animals depending on regional traditions
that determine the motif.
• as for men, the lower cloth designed with
batik is sewn together to make a tubular
cloth called sarong. Batik garments are
sewn and made into shirts. they wore the
songkok or kopiah cap-the national
headdress.
• Woodcarvings in Indonesia are among
worlds finest.