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Women’s Garb
An Illustrated Guide to the Layers
Don | Underpants
Çakşır | Trousers
Gömlek | Shift
The Cut of Extant Gömleks
Zıbın | Short underjacket
The Perplexing and Obnoxious History of the Zıbın
Kürdiye, Çuka, Kürk | Overcoats
Arakiyye and All the Trimmings | Hat, veil, hatband, scarves
Ziynet | Jewelry
Pabuç and Mest | Shoes
Hairstyles
Ottoman Turkish Garment Gallery
Clothing Details
Types of Fabric
A Brief Note About Jacquards and Brocades
Terms of Measurement; or, Tell Me What Year You’re In and I’ll Tell You How Tall You Are
Color Names
Capturing Lost Patterns
Slaves’ Clothing
Garment Lengths in 1624
Stage 1 of Geeky Statistical Analysis
Pigments in 16th-Century Miniatures
Janissaries’ Uniforms
Articles
Identifying Garments
What Did They Look Like?
Full-Length Robe
Full-Length Robe with Hanging Sleeves
Full-Length Sleeveless Robe
Short Jacket
Hip-Length Overjacket
Short-Sleeved Full-Length Overcoat
What Were They Called?
Zıbın
Entari/Anteri
Hırka
Yelek
Ferace
Arakçın
Turkish Houses
The 1555 House
The Ayşe Kadın House
Interiors in Art
The Harem: A Place of Mystery, Majesty, and Your Mom
City Life
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: The Good Bits
Visits to Two Ladies
Turkish Houses
Smallpox Vaccination
Levels of the Turkish Language
The Turkish Ladies’ Dress
The Cruelty of the Janissaries
The Baths at Sophia
The Story of a Christian Captive
Veiling and the Bathhouses
Resources for 16th-Century Ottoman Turkish Houses
Names
Muslim Names
The Ladies of Istanbul
The Women of Bursa, 1580-1583
The Greek Ladies of Üsküdar
Muslim Women’s Names
Female Slaves’ Names
Ottoman Turkish Female Nicknames
Janissaries’ Names
Armenian Names
Armenian Names, 1301-1480
Armenian Names from the Bodleian
Armenian Names from the British Museum
Armenian Names from the Chester Beatty Library
Armenian Names from Treasures from the Ark
Armenian Men’s Names in Sivas Province
Jewish Names
Romaniote Jewish Names
Jewish Women’s Names in 16th-/17th-Century Istanbul
Jewish Men’s Names in 16th-Century Turkey
Titles in 16th-Century Documents
Glossary of Useful Terms
Books and Articles about Turkish Names
Primary Sources for Turkish Names
Resources
Dictionaries, Grammars, and Translation Tools
Articles about Ottoman Clothing and Textiles
Can You Trust This Art?
Images of Clothing
Ottoman Inheritance Inventories
Ottoman Turkish Garment Database
Books and Articles about Turkish Names
Primary Sources for Turkish Names
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Identifying Garments
What Were They Called?
Footwear
Çizme
Çizme
Çizme were boots. Contrary to expectation, both sexes owned them.
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What Were They Called?
Overcoats
Hırka
Ferace
Ağrız
Kebe
Kürdiyye
Çuka/Çuha
Kürk
Kapama
Yağmurluk
Dolama
Nemed
Ridâ
Headgear
Arakçın
Arakiyye
Makrama
Çember/Çenber
Nezkeb
Istefan
Saçbağı
Kavuk
Tülbent
Takke, Takye, or Tekke
Sapka
Footwear
Mest or Iç Edik
Edik
Çarık
Çizme
Pants
Çakşır
Don
Üçkur
Şalvar
Tuman Çakşır
Şalvar Dolaması
Benevrek
Inner Robes
Gömlek
Kaftan
Zıbın
Entari/Anteri
Yelek
Sâde
What Did They Look Like?
Headgear
Narrow Fabric Wound Around a Woman’s Hat
Pillbox-Shaped Woman’s Hat
Veil that Goes Over a Woman’s Hat
Fringed Scarf Hanging Down a Woman’s Back
Crownlike Ornament Around the Base of a Woman’s Hat
Robes
Full-Length Robe with Hanging Sleeves
Full-Length Sleeveless Robe
Short Jacket
Hip-Length Overjacket
Full-Length Robe
Short-Sleeved Full-Length Overcoat
White Shirt or Shift
Footwear
Boots
Socklike Leather Boots
Carpet Slipper-Like Shoes
Pabuç
Pants
Baggy White Pants
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Women’s Garb
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An Illustrated Guide to the Layers
Don | Underpants
Çakşır | Trousers
Gömlek | Shift
The Cut of Extant Gömleks
Zıbın | Short underjacket
The Perplexing and Obnoxious History of the Zıbın
Kürdiye, Çuka, Kürk | Overcoats
Arakiyye and All the Trimmings | Hat, veil, hatband, scarves
Ziynet | Jewelry
Pabuç and Mest | Shoes
Hairstyles
Ottoman Turkish Garment Gallery
Clothing Details
Fabrics, colors, patterns, dimensions, and other details
Types of Fabric
A Brief Note About Jacquards and Brocades
Terms of Measurement; or, Tell Me What Year You’re In and I’ll Tell You How Tall You Are
Color Names
Capturing Lost Patterns
Slaves’ Clothing
Garment Lengths in 1624
Stage 1 of Geeky Statistical Analysis
Pigments in 16th-Century Miniatures
Janissaries’ Uniforms
Articles
Identifying Garments
By look or by name
What Did They Look Like?
Full-Length Robe
Full-Length Robe with Hanging Sleeves
Full-Length Sleeveless Robe
Short Jacket
Hip-Length Overjacket
Short-Sleeved Full-Length Overcoat
What Were They Called?
Zıbın
Entari/Anteri
Hırka
Yelek
Ferace
Arakçın
Turkish Houses
And material culture
The 1555 House
The Ayşe Kadın House
Interiors in Art
The Harem: A Place of Mystery, Majesty, and Your Mom
City Life
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: The Good Bits
Visits to Two Ladies
Turkish Houses
Smallpox Vaccination
Levels of the Turkish Language
The Turkish Ladies’ Dress
The Cruelty of the Janissaries
The Baths at Sophia
The Story of a Christian Captive
Veiling and the Bathhouses
Resources for 16th-Century Ottoman Turkish Houses
Names
Turkish Muslim, Greek, Armenian, and Jewish
Muslim Names
The Ladies of Istanbul
The Women of Bursa, 1580-1583
The Greek Ladies of Üsküdar
Muslim Women’s Names
Female Slaves’ Names
Ottoman Turkish Female Nicknames
Janissaries’ Names
Armenian Names
Armenian Names, 1301-1480
Armenian Names from the Bodleian
Armenian Names from the British Museum
Armenian Names from the Chester Beatty Library
Armenian Names from Treasures from the Ark
Armenian Men’s Names in Sivas Province
Jewish Names
Romaniote Jewish Names
Jewish Women’s Names in 16th-/17th-Century Istanbul
Jewish Men’s Names in 16th-Century Turkey
Titles in 16th-Century Documents
Glossary of Useful Terms
Books and Articles about Turkish Names
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Can You Trust This Art?
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