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Traditional bridal costume - Bilecik / Turkey. Late-Ottoman.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on February 20, 2016 at 5:56pm
A traditional bridal costume from the Bilecik province. Urban style. The large ‘şalvar’ (baggy pants) and the ‘cepken’ (long-sleeved jacket) are embroidered in multicoloured shiny cotton (small flower motifs) and silver metallic thread (executed in ‘Maraş işi’-technique). All items date from c. 1900-1925, except the gilt copper belt buckles, which were made in Beypazarı in the 1990s. (Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).
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Tags: Anatolia, Anatolia., Late-Ottoman, Turkey, costume, embroidery, late-Ottoman, traditional
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  • Peter Hoesli February 21, 2016 at 12:32pm

    Oh, she is wearing a gorgeous belt! A beautiful arrangement! With kind regards. Peter

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