Women's Dress.  The traditional costume of the Tay women is beautiful in its classic simplicity.  Long indigo or blue  dresses with long, close-fitting sleeves are generally worn.  These dresses are split at the sides, and they wear indigo trousers under the dress.  They wear a silk belt over the dress, knotted at the back, with the ends hanging down.  Women usually wear their hair up, often braided.  They usually wear a scarf.   In some areas, Tay women wear a short form of the gown, like a long blouse, over indigo trousers.  This blouse may be blue or green, but the Phen group like to wear white blouses.  The Pa Di girls like to wear vests that are decorated at the front by beehive-shaped silver buttons.

Accessories.  Tay women like silver jewelry.  Nearly all wear earrings and necklaces.  Some wear wrist and ankle bracelets.  They like brightly woven carrying bags.

Men's Clothes.  As is often the case with tribal groups, the men's clothes are not distinctive.  They often wear clothing similiar to the Viet.  When they wear more traditional garb, it usually consists of a short tunic and trousers, dyed indigo, similar to other, neighboring ethnic groups.