Yếm
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A yếm or áo yếm is a traditional Vietnamese undergarment that was once worn by Vietnamese women across all classes. It was most usually worn underneath a blouse or mantle to preserve modesty.
Two girls in yếm carry goods to sell
Women in Tonkin wear five-color yếm
Women in Tonkin wear five-color yếm
Dudou
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A dudou is a traditional Chinese article of clothing that covers the front of the torso, originally worn as an undershirt with medicinal properties. With the opening of China, it is sometimes encountered in Western and modern Chinese fashion as a sleeveless shirt and backless halter-top blouse.
A child's doudou from the early 20th century, missing its strings