Thailand: An ethnic Mon girl poses for a photograph in Bangkok, late-19th century.

In the mid-to-late 19th century Siam, women wore their hair short and combed back. However, Peguan, Burmese and Mon women were noticeable by always wearing their hair long. Whereas Siamese women wore mid-length trousers, or 'pha nung', which were supported by a belt or tied in a knot, Mon women generally wore sarongs, longyis or ankle-length 'pha sin'. Siamese women mostly wore a cloth over their left shoulder to cover their breasts, while their Burmese counterparts wore tunics, as in this photo.

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Old Siam