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Turkoman ikat dress

full dress of silk ikat either Turkoman or Tadjik of the old style , longer and thinner shape. late 19th / early 20th c
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  • Wonderful, rich pattern!

  • the limited color palette makes it very graphic.. I like wearing it. longer then usual Tadjik ones which are very boxy by the mid century and to recent times they are very different cut.

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