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Men's robe. Turkmen

Title:

Men's robe

Ethnic groups:

Turkmen

Territory:

Merv, Transcaspian Oblast

Date:

late 19th cnetury

Material:

Silk, cotton textile

Dimensions:

length 135.0; width 70.0; length of sleeve 79.0

Collectors-person:
Dudin Samuil M.
Number:

РЭМ 12-91

Annotation:

Turkmen men's clothing of the second half of the 19th century is characterized by a simple design, a strict silhouette, and a subdued color palette dominated by reddish-brown tones. All types of shoulder garments retained the traditional tunic-like cut (without a seam at the shoulders), with the body formed from a single rectangular piece of fabric folded in half ("yashar" in Turkmen means "folded"). Sleeves were sewn to a straight, rather than cutaway, armhole. Clothing was primarily made from homemade fabrics. Young men's robes were made from a red, narrow-striped semi-silk fabric produced in the Tejen and Murghab oases. Linings included various types of cotton fabric. This robe is made from a Persian fabric with a printed "bodom" pattern (Tajik, Uzbek, almond).

Albums:
A Cocoon of Traditions: Silk in the Culture of the Peoples of Eurasia
Rubrics:

Costume

Rus:
Халат мужской. Туркмены