What the world wears — traditional dress in real photographs

👘 World Traditional Dress

Traditional costumes from around the world in real photographs — Japan's kimono, Korea's hanbok, India's sari, China's qipao, Scotland's kilt, Bavaria's dirndl and lederhosen, Spain's flamenco dress, Mexico's charro and Ghana's kente — beside Vietnam's own áo dài, shown first. Browse one continent at a time; tap any card for a large photo and its story, with author and licence credited.

One continent at a time to stay light. Photos are from Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons under public-domain or Creative Commons licences; the author and licence appear under each enlarged image. Vietnam's áo dài is marked in gold.