About: Áo giao lĩnh

The áo giao lĩnh (襖交領; lit. 'shirt intersecting collar'), also known as the giao lãnh y (交領衣). Folks would often refer to it as the áo tràng vạt (襖長拔) or áo tràng xiên, referred to as áo tràng, was a traditional vibrant cross-collared robe worn by Vietnamese before the French conquest that would completely reshape the Vietnamese culture, as well as the clothing norm’s . There was a highly complex version of historical significance known as the Han Chinese clothing and was typically worn by royalty to signify aristocracy and nobility, as well as the commoners. During the Nguyễn dynasty, it was later replaced by the áo ngũ thân and became obsolete.