Embroidery artisans restore imperial mantles
VietNamNet Bridge – To make an imperial mantle, artisans of Dong Cuu village have worked for a year.
Mr. Gioi’s family has been involved in this traditional job for five generations. His embroidery
enterprise is specialized in making costumes for royal families of the Dinh, Ly, Tran, Le,
Trinh and Nguyen, for art troupes and for museums.
Gioi's village--Dong Cuu, was one of the five communes specialized in embroidery, which
was formed by Mr. Le Cong Hanh. At present, around 60-70 percent of households in the
village still do this job. Major material—silk, is mainly purchased from Nha Xa village in Ha
Nam province and Van Phuc village in Hanoi.
Mr. Gioi learned embroidery when he was a boy, in the early 1980s. “At that time, people
were very poor but most of Dong Cuu villagers were still determined to pursue our traditional trade,” Gioi said.
Mrs. Vu Thi To, 70, Gioi’s aunt, still helps Gioi restore ancient costumes. She said she
also learned this job when she was a little girl.
Gioi said that embroidery artisans have hands that are different from others. Normally, their
little fingers stretch out.
The costume of a Nguyen Dynasty’s prince was Gioi’s first work. It was made in 1995.
Gioi said that it took him one year or even longer to finish a royal costume.
To be able to embroider these complicated patterns, the artisan has had to do research on ancient books.
To restore costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty, Gioi went to Hue to research costumes preserved
there. With nearly 20 years of experience, Gioi is now one of the best embroidery artisans of Dong Cuu village.
Two embroidery artisans had to work for two months to create such patterns on a gown of a Nguyen King’s wife.
“It is not very difficult to restore royal costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty because there are many
samples. It is the most difficult to make costumes of the Dinh, Le, Ly and Tran because I
cannot find any sample. I have to refer to ancient documents,” Gioi said.
“My village provides royal costumes and ritual costumes for all art troupes and museums
throughout the country,” Gioi said proudly.
enterprise is specialized in making costumes for royal families of the Dinh, Ly, Tran, Le,
Trinh and Nguyen, for art troupes and for museums.
Gioi's village--Dong Cuu, was one of the five communes specialized in embroidery, which
was formed by Mr. Le Cong Hanh. At present, around 60-70 percent of households in the
village still do this job. Major material—silk, is mainly purchased from Nha Xa village in Ha
Nam province and Van Phuc village in Hanoi.
Mr. Gioi learned embroidery when he was a boy, in the early 1980s. “At that time, people
were very poor but most of Dong Cuu villagers were still determined to pursue our traditional trade,” Gioi said.
Mrs. Vu Thi To, 70, Gioi’s aunt, still helps Gioi restore ancient costumes. She said she
also learned this job when she was a little girl.
Gioi said that embroidery artisans have hands that are different from others. Normally, their
little fingers stretch out.
The costume of a Nguyen Dynasty’s prince was Gioi’s first work. It was made in 1995.
Gioi said that it took him one year or even longer to finish a royal costume.
To be able to embroider these complicated patterns, the artisan has had to do research on ancient books.
To restore costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty, Gioi went to Hue to research costumes preserved
there. With nearly 20 years of experience, Gioi is now one of the best embroidery artisans of Dong Cuu village.
Two embroidery artisans had to work for two months to create such patterns on a gown of a Nguyen King’s wife.
“It is not very difficult to restore royal costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty because there are many
samples. It is the most difficult to make costumes of the Dinh, Le, Ly and Tran because I
cannot find any sample. I have to refer to ancient documents,” Gioi said.
“My village provides royal costumes and ritual costumes for all art troupes and museums
throughout the country,” Gioi said proudly.
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