The traditional Mongolian national costume worn by the people of this country today has a very rich history that spans many centuries. Unlike some other national costumes worn today this one has very close connections with the Mongolian people’s way of live and their country. There are...

Although the collective name for the Malaysian national costume is Baju Kurung the costume worn by the men is actually known as the Baju Melayu as well. Originally the costume was quite simple in design but over the centuries because those wearing it have become a little more discerning so it...

The first thing you will notice is that the Singapore national costume seems to be a collective of other national costumes from other countries. The reason for this being that many people from China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia chose to immigrate to the country through its history. Although...

Thai Ruean Ton is in fact the most informal of all styles. It has a horizontally or upright streaked silk or simple coloured pha sin along with a designed bnd at the border, occasionally wrapped to one side, The collarless chemise that goes with this costume is separated from ankle-length...

Hanbok (in South Korea) or Chosŏn-ot (in North Korea) is the conventional Korean dress. It is often categorized by lively colours and straightforward lines without pockets. Though, the term exactly means “Korean clothing“, hanbok nowadays often refers exclusively to hanbok...

Indonesian men usually wore sarongs (typically with a checkered design) in the home. In public, this dress is only worn when attending Friday prayers in a mosque. For official national occasions, men tend to wear batik shirts along with trousers or teluk beskap, an arrangement of the Javanese...