Some of the Nguyen Dynasty costumes that are on display at the ongoing Vang Son Nhung Gam (Golden Imperial Costumes) exhibition at the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCM City (Source: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – A collection of Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945) royalcostumes is on display at the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCM City.
The exhibition, Vang Son Nhung Gam (Golden Imperial Costumes),showcases 70 items, including costumes, jewelry, accessories, and dailyutensils that illustrate the life of the royal and court families.
Exhibit highlights include costumes of the King, Queen, Prince and Princess.Among these is one set of garments belonging to King Dong Khanh, who reignedfrom 1885-1989.
All of the costumes are embroidered with symbols like dragons and phoenixes.The influences of the Three Teachings in Vietnam: Confucianism, Buddhism, andTaoism, can be seen.
Costumes and bonnets of mandarins assigned to civil and military positions, aswell as imperial consorts, brooches, bracelets, gold and silver rings withgemstones, boxes and trunks of different sizes and materials can also be seen.
The items belong to the museum, the Southern Women’s Museum in HCM City, and collectorNguyen Van Hoa.
NguyenThi Tham, director of the Southern Women’s Museum, which owns most of costumesin the exhibition, said: “Costumes play a significant role in the life ofhuman beings and reflects social development. In Vietnam, dress codes for theroyal and court officials represented their position and power in society.
“Through this exhibition, we want to show visitors the cultural and socialmeanings of these costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty, and to highlight thecraftsmanship of those who created the wonderful objects,” she added.
The exhibition is open at 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1 until March.-VNA
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Some of the Nguyen Dynasty costumes that are on display at the ongoing Vang Son Nhung Gam (Golden Imperial Costumes) exhibition at the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCM City (Source: VNA) 
