In the early 1960s, Madame Nhu popularized a tight-fitting version of the traditional áo dài (long dress) that was considered controversial in its day, due to its tight fit and low-cut neckline. According to Boi Tran Huynh, a scholar of Vietnamese visual arts, "To foreigners, this collar made sense, given the tropical conditions, but conservatives saw it as too suggestive for Vietnamese women." Children Ngô Đình Lệ Thủy was born in Hue in 1945. She was killed on 12 April 1967, in an automobile accident in Longjumeau, France. Ngô Đình Trác (son) was born in Dalat in 1949. Ngô Đình Quỳnh (son) was born in Dalat in 1952. Ngô Đình Lệ Quyên was born in Saigon in 1959. She received a PhD from the University of Rome. Lệ Quyên was a lawyer in the legal IT sector and was invited as a guest lecturer at presentations by Law Faculty of the University of Rome. She served as Commissioner of Immigration Caritas Europe. On 16 April 2012, she was killed in a traffic accident on the way to work in Rome. References Citations Bibliography External links Interview with Madame Nhu, 1982 Madame Ngô Đình Nhu, sister-in-law of President Diệm speaking after the assassination of husband and brother-in-law (audio file) Madame Nhu speaking of "barbecued monks" (download mp3 or mpg file) 20th-century Vietnamese women politicians 20th-century Vietnamese politicians Vietnamese anti-communists Vietnamese Roman Catholics Vietnamese feminists Ngo family Converts to Roman Catholicism from Buddhism Italian people of Vietnamese descent Buddhist crisis People from Hanoi 1924 births 2011 deaths Anti-Americanism Persecution of Buddhists Catholic feminists People educated at Lycee Albert Sarraut Spouses of Vietnamese leaders