An overview of Thai costumes
Thai classical costume is quite unique to the nation. Modern Thai men invariably have two suits when dressing up for celebrations or formal ceremonies: a western suit and a Thai suit. Women have as many as six Thai classical dresses to choose from. Nowadays, Thai people wear Thai classical costumes for special occasions only, such as wedding ceremonies, temple visits or informal ceremonies.
Evidence of early Thai costumes can be found in ancient sculptures and literature. The Thai people believed that dressing up in the right color would bring them good luck. This belief can be found in the poems of the Thai poet Soonthornphu, who lived in the Ayutthaya period. His poem entitled Sawatdiruksa, said that the color of clothing should be red on Sunday, white on Monday, violet and dark indigo on Tuesday, bright orange on Wednesday, green and yellow on Thursday, gray like the color of a rain could on Friday and black on Saturday. These colors were favorable both for daily wear and when going to war.
The basic costume can be seen everywhere, especially in rural areas. Men wear the 'pa kao ma', a wrap-around, which doubles as a swimming suit, blanket, bath towel, dress or hammock. Women wear the ubiquitous tube-skirt at home, or sometimes for swimming and bathing.
An overview of Thai costumesThai classical costume is quite unique to the nation. Modern Thai men invariably have two suits when dressing up for celebrations or formal ceremonies: a western suit and a Thai suit. Women have as many as six Thai classical dresses to choose from. Nowadays, Thai people wear Thai classical costumes for special occasions only, such as wedding ceremonies, temple visits or informal ceremonies.Evidence of early Thai costumes can be found in ancient sculptures and literature. The Thai people believed that dressing up in the right color would bring them good luck. This belief can be found in the poems of the Thai poet Soonthornphu, who lived in the Ayutthaya period. His poem entitled Sawatdiruksa, said that the color of clothing should be red on Sunday, white on Monday, violet and dark indigo on Tuesday, bright orange on Wednesday, green and yellow on Thursday, gray like the color of a rain could on Friday and black on Saturday. These colors were favorable both for daily wear and when going to war.The basic costume can be seen everywhere, especially in rural areas. Men wear the 'pa kao ma', a wrap-around, which doubles as a swimming suit, blanket, bath towel, dress or hammock. Women wear the ubiquitous tube-skirt at home, or sometimes for swimming and bathing.
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