How to wear Thai costume (Part I – Shawl like a Thai) Notes: There is no clear-cut manner of shawl wearing. It could be wrapped over one’s body on the right or on the left. Totally depends on the comfort of the wearer. In the old days, people usually wore the shawl over the side […]
How to wear Thai costume (Part II – Sapak Shawl) The history of Sapak, or outer shawl-wearing has been a popular fashion in the royal court, dating back to Ayutthaya Dynasty. With its elegant and meticulous characteristic, Sapak shawl was then not just a finery, but a social status indicator and the dresscode for noblewomen […]
How to wear Thai costume (Part III – Sarong/Loincloths – Jeeb Wai Chai Phok) This certain style of bottomwear – Jeeb Wai Chai Phok has 2 main steps: 1. Making the hems (Chai Phok) and 2. Styling the front pleat (Jeeb Nha) Making the hems (Chai Phok) Note : Chai Pok usually styled on the […]
How to wear Thai costume (Part IV – Tucked Loincloth /Jong Kraben) Jong Kraben is one of the popular fashions for the bottom wear. Jong, in Thai, means to tie or to pull. Kraben, originally a Khmer word, means tails. Putting them together, Jong kraben then means the way fabric was rolled up and tucked […]