Nowadays, it is hard to see the Hoa wearing their traditional costumes in daily life except for the elders. People only wear traditional costumes on special occasions such as wedding or ceremonies. Hoa women often wear "Cheongsam" - a body - hugging one piece Chinese dress for women. Their favorite colors are red and pink and some other dark colors. Hoa women favor jewelry especially bracelets, earings and necklace made of gold, cooper and pearl. Hoa men often dress in black or dark blue, with a line of button on a side from the neck to the hips. The men’s dress is similar to the clothing of the men ethnic groups, Nung, Mong, Giay, Dao. The men like to get golden teeth as a jewelry.
Each country in the world has its own unique traditional clothes, from which people are able to distinguish one country from another, and so it has been with China. Cheongsam is one of the most distinctive types of traditional Chinese clothing. It is a piece of dress which goes very close to the upper body's figure and go straight down from the hips. It has very elegant cut out lines on the lower part. The color varies from the very blue to the bright red and even with floral pattern. Cheongsam really compliments the figure of the people who wear it. You should try it on when you have the chance for it.
