The traditional Hmong outfit is incredibly complicated.  If you asked a Hmong person where they bought their dress, they would laugh and say that no one sells them; it takes too much time to make. The only way to get one is to make it yourself, or to have your wife or mother make it for you!

The women wear a skirt with hundreds of pleats, an intricate design and colorful embroidery. Over the skirt is a narrow apron, tied around the waist, and an embroidered shirt.  Men wear dark pants with embroidered down the sides and short jackets.

Both the male and female outfits include shoulder bags on both shoulders worn diagonally across the body. The outfits are covered with intricate embroidery, silver coins and silver necklaces, making them very heavy!

The colors are dependent on the sub-group of Hmong, named White and Green accordingly.