A loose, full-length overcoat with wide, untapered sleeves, worn by both sexes. Men wore ferâces for warmth, while women wore them both for warmth and for modesty. Because women wore ferâces every time they went out in public, they had versions made of thinner cloth for the summer, as well as wool and fur-lined versions for the winter.
Site Menu
- Women’s GarbPiece by piece
- 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 DetailsFabrics, 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 GarmentsBy look or by name
- Turkish HousesAnd material culture
- NamesTurkish Muslim, Greek, Armenian, and Jewish
- Resources
- Women’s GarbPiece by piece
-
Recent Posts
Categories