Áo ngũ thân

designs such as áo ngũ thân (five-piece torso), áo tứ thân (four-piece torso, no buttons), áo đối khâm (four-piece torso, no buttons), áo giao lĩnh/lãnh

is related to the Áo ngũ thân which translates as "5-part dress". The áo tứ thân was worn widely by women centuries before the áo dài. As Vietnam expanded

During the Nguyễn dynasty, the áo ngũ thân was commonly worn and the áo giao lĩnh was only worn in formal occasions. The áo giao lĩnh was influenced from

into two types: áo ngũ thân tay chẽn (áo chẽn) and áo ngũ thân tay thụng (áo tấc). In addition, this dress is also the predecessor of the áo dài. Khăn mỏ

became the prototype of the áo dài; it was a form of áo ngũ thân which was invented by Lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát; the áo ngũ thân also had 5 flaps instead of