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node: fashion_lan_na
type: fashion
slug: lan_na_kingdom_fashion
title: "Fashion in the Lan Na Kingdom"
lead: "In the Lan Na Kingdom that flourished in the northern hills, a distinctive northern Thai dress grew; women wore a tube skirt (pha sin) woven with patterns, with a cloth over the shoulder."
published: 2026-07-28
updated: 2026-07-28
change: "Created as a fashion sub-page under the history section (thailand region)"
requester: internal
reason: "Per the owner's decision, fashion lives under each history era"
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## Overview

Lan Na, with its capital at Chiang Mai, had a northern character in textiles and dress under the culture of the Tai Yuan people.

## Key garments and style

Women wrapped a tubular skirt (pha sin) woven with bands and intricate patterns, with a short blouse or cloth above. Handwoven silk and cotton and silver ornaments were prized; men wore the chong kraben or a wrapped lower garment.

## Transition

Lan Na later took Ayutthaya and Burmese influence while carrying its weaving tradition to the present.