In case you hadn’t noticed but people have been going nuts over clogs this season! Even though this widely popularized style is back on the runways, there’s a lot of…
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I love historical clothing and seeing how it evolves. I’ve longed to see the evolution of Vietnamese clothing but always came up empty handed due to lack of information… until…
A timeline to illustrate what Le Dynasty Vietnamese women of different societal backgrounds (aristocratic vs. commonfolk) wore in the 16th-18th centuries. More figures will be added in the future. I…
Mac Family, Vietnamese clan that established a dynasty ruling the Tonkin area of northern Vietnam from 1527 to 1592. The Mac family began as ministers to the Le kings of…
Trinh Family, noble family that dominated northern Vietnam during much of the Later Le dynasty(1428–1788); it gained control of the position of regent to the Le rulers in the middle…
Later Ly dynasty, Vietnamese Nha Hau Ly, (1009–1225), first of the three great dynasties of Vietnam. The kingdom, known later as Dai Viet, was established by Ly Thai To in…
Tay Son Brothers, collective name for Nguyen Hue (b. c. 1752—d. 1792), Nguyen Nhac (b. c. 1752—d. Dec. 16, 1793), and Nguyen Lu (b. c. 1752—d. 1792); the name was…
Tran Dynasty, (1225–1400), rulers of a kingdom that successfully defended Vietnam from the Mongol armies and continued Vietnamese penetration southward down the Indochinese peninsula. The Tran dynasty replaced the Later…
Trung Sisters, byname of Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, (flourished AD 39–43), heroines of the first Vietnamese independence movement, who headed a rebellion against the Chinese Han-dynastyoverlords and briefly established…
Nguyen Dynasty, (1802–1945), the last Vietnamese dynasty, which was founded and dominated by the powerful Nguyen family. The Nguyen family emerged into prominence in the 16th century, when Vietnam was…
