Thank you for your appreciation. I have seen my friends in mostly white, sakura and other pastel coloured ao dai, so I know where you are coming from.Never thought that I would ever see a appreciation post for my culture on this site. But this is very lovely.
Although I must note that Ao dai is *always* most beautiful in white or any light color ,and often with minimum decoration pattern.
I did try an ao dai of a single colour, but it did not appear to do justice to the character. I even enhanced the paisley to give the render some additional depth and to complement the personality I hoped to reflect.