How to make an Ao Dai

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
How to make an Ao Dai (Vietnamese Dress)

Vietnamese Dress designs
Vietnamese Dress designs

Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai model
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.

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: dress length
Ao Dai dress length

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: sleeve
Ao Dai sleeve

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: arm
Ao Dai arm

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: armpit
Ao Dai armpit

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: biceps
Ao Dai biceps part

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: elbow
Ao Dai elbow

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: neck
Ao Dai neck

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: chest
Ao Dai chest

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: upper bust
Ao Dai upper bust

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: long neck
Ao Dai long neck

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: bust
Ao Dai bust

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: waist
Ao Dai waist

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: back
Ao Dai back

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: shoulders
Ao Dai shoulders

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: back length
Ao Dai back length

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: top partr
Ao Dai top part

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: hips
Ao Dai hips

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: trousers
Ao Dai trousers

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: thigh
Ao Dai thigh

Make a Vietnamese Dress Ao Dai: knee
Ao Dai knee

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