Since the time of our ancestors, Myanmar women traditional dresses are very decent to look at and this tradition has been kept intact for centuries. According to ancient records Myanmar women have had their own style of dresses since AD 100. Some of the dress-styles and the hairstyles of the earlier period are still in fashion, but some have become museum pieces with the change of time.
So, now we will be highlighting the beauty of Myanmar women. Some 2000 years ago, and at the same time Myanmar damsels of today dress and their hair style.
Women clothes of the Pyu era, ware made from silk and cotton.
Bagan Period [AD 800-1300]
This hair knot is one of the 55 types of hairdos, which was popular during AD 800 to 1300.“A Decorative band is worn on the forehead, and a tight bracelet is worn around the arm. An embroidered shawl is worn over the shoulders.
Second (Inn Wa Period) AD 1672
Here you can see a damsel wearing the style of the second Inn Wa Period of AD 1672, she is dressed in a bridal costume like the one worn Ohm Mar Danni.This hair knot is another version of Pearl-Net hair do.
Naung Yan Period
Myanmar women of Nyaung Yan period (or) Second Innwa period wore this Nan Dwin Myit Zu hair knot.They usually wear tight decorated wrist cuffs and gold embroidery belt.Shawl is long, and decorated with glass, banyan leafs and golden bells!
Konbaung Period AD 1763
During the Konbaung period in AD 1763, bodice was under jackets. A shawl is also worn the Longyi or skirt is made of multi color satin.Here you will witness eight-corner hair knot worn with a silver pin, which is the hairstyle of a damsel, of a women musical troupe, of the Konbaung Period.
Mid Konbaung Period (1847)
This is the cultural dress of the mid Konbaung Amarapura period of 1847. “Thoe Yin long dress was worn without Anoh. A matching yellow satin long shawl or scarf is worn to match.
Early Yadanabon period
The maidens who loved in royal palace usually wear their hair knot decorated with golden caps.They usually wear long length sequent Longyis with Hta-ma-thein jacket.
1855 Yadanabon Period
Post Yadanabon Period; in the year 1855 Myanmar women usually wear a hair knot decorated with a string of pearls or jasmine flowers wrapped around it. The bodice and the Longyi (or) the skirt is of similar pattern.
Now we have witness the beauty of Myanmar women, starting from the Pyu period through Yadanabon period. You can see that there is ample evidence that Myanmar still has maintained her own traditions and culture for over 2000 years.
