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How to make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai

Many women would like to have in their closet a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai, however in many countries is quite difficult to get an Ao Dai.

There are 3 alternatives: buy an Ao Dai in Vietnam, order an Ao Dai in Vietnam to be shipped to our home or make an Ao Dai by ourselves.

How to make an Ao Dai (Vietnamese Dress)	Vietnamese Dress designs
	Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai model

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai DYI

Measures for a Vietnamese Dress

In order to make our own Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai we have to take the following measurements:

Dress length: measure from nape to heel.

Sleeve: measure from nape to wrist.

Arm: measure from should to wrist.

Armpit: measure the diameter of the armpit.

Biceps: measure the diameter of the biceps.

Elbow: measure the diameter of the arm at the elbow.

Neck: measure the neck.

Chest: measure the diameter of the chest.

Upper Bust: upper bust measurement.

Long neck: from the neck to the nipple.

Bust: distance from nipple to nipple.

Waist: waist measurement.

Back: measure the back, from armpit to armpit.

Shoulders: distance between shoulders.

Back Length: measure distance from nape to waist.

Top part: measure distance from neck to waist.

Hips: hips measurement.

Trousers: measure the length from the waist to the floor.

Thigh: thigh measurement.

Knee: measure knee diameter.

How to take measurement for a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai

These are some pictures to explain, in a graphic way, how to take measurement to make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai.

Ao Dai dress length	Ao Dai sleeve	Ao Dai arm	Ao Dai armpit	Ao Dai biceps part
Ao Dai elbow	Ao Dai neck	Ao Dai chest	Ao Dai upper bust	Ao Dai long neck
Ao Dai bust	Ao Dai waist	Ao Dai back	Ao Dai shoulders	Ao Dai back length
Ao Dai top part	Ao Dai hips	Ao Dai trousers	Ao Dai thigh	Ao Dai knee