The Tibetan Apron

  

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  The apron is one of the Tibetan women favorite dresses. It is called Bangdan in Tibetan. According to custom, the aprons are only worn by married women but today more and more unmarried young ladies also like to wear them. Tibetan women tie the aprons around their waists. The apron is made of colorful pulu with red, green, sky-blue, lemon yellow, purple and white in the material. The most popular apron is a kind of long apron which is tied around waist and hung from front waist to lower hem of the skirt. This apron is sewn by three separate vertical pieces and on each piece there are colorful horizontal stripes patterns. The apron shines faintly, giving the feel of sunshine.