Ottoman Turkey the SCAdian Way

Turkish Garb

• We’ve Got It All Wrong: What They Really Called Their Clothes
• Women’s Garb, Piece by Piece
  • Don | Underpants
  • Çakşir | Trousers
  • Gömlek | Shift
  • Zıbın | Short robe
  • Kaftan, Came | Long formal robe
  • Arakiye and All the Trimmings | Hat, veil, hatband, scarves
  • Yelek, Kürdiye, Çuka, Kürk | Overcoats
  • Ferace and Yaşmak | Modesty clothes
  • Jewelry
  • Shoes
• Types of Fabric
• Nerdy Yet Useful Stuff About Ottoman-Era Fabric
• A Brief Note About Jacquards and Brocades
• Ottoman Turkish Color Names
• Articles about Ottoman Clothing and Textiles

Ottoman Turkish Names

• A Miscellany of Names
• A Snapshot of Usküdar
  • The Greek Ladies of Üsküdar
• Titles in 16th-Century Documents
• Women’s Names from 16th-Century Istanbul
• Female Slaves’ Names from 16th-Century Constantinople
• Primary Sources for Turkish Names
• Methodology

The Turkish House

• Looking Back from the Past
• The Turkish Room
• The Form of the House
• Examples
  • The 1555 House