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Men from Kukes wearing xhamadan. There were three types of xhamadanis in Albania: the xhamadan, the xhamadani me reshme [clarification needed] and the xhamadani fermele [clarification needed], of which only the fermele and xhamadan are still in use, the jermele [clarification needed] having fallen out of favour around the beginning of the 20th century.
The following headdresses are in use for men: Qeleshe [cɛˈlɛʃɛ] or plis: a type of hat worn by men in Albania, Kosovo, and the Albanian-speaking parts of Greece and North Macedonia. In central Albania (Tirana, Durrës, Kavaja) it is cone-shaped, and in North Albania and Kosovo round.
The men of the regiment were reported as wearing "Albanian dress"; their orders stated "clothing and accoutrements were to be made in the Albanian fashion". Enlisted men wore red jackets with yellow cuffs, facings, and trim; for the officers, these were gold and white, over a white shirt, foustanella, breeches and stockings. [38]
Old man of Has of Prizren wearing a qeleshe. The qeleshe, also known as plis and qylat, [1] is a white brimless felt skull cap traditionally worn by Albanians.It has spread throughout Albanian-inhabited territories, and is today part of the traditional costume of the Albanians.
Albanian traditional brez and xhamadan. The Brez (Albanian: Brez or Brezi) is a traditional belt worn by men throughout Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania (brâu) and in the Arbëresh villages of Italy. It originates directly from the Illyrian belt. [1]
The Albanian traditional felt cap (Albanian: plis, cognate of pilos [11] and pileus) originated from a similar felt cap worn by the Illyrians. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The 1542 Latin dictionary De re vestiaria libellus, ex Bayfio excerptus equated an Albanian hat with a kyrbasia , and described it as a "tall pileus [hat] in the shape of a cone" ( pileus ...
A group of upper-class Albanians wearing different types of opinga (19th century) The earliest archaeological evidence for opinga dates back to the 5-4th centuries BC, indicating they were an element in Illyrian culture. [4] [5] Later evidence of their use in Albania is apparent in the works of the 16th century iconographic painter Onufri. [5]
Traditional men's clothing of Podgur, characterized by marhama, as he carries the traditional instrument Lahuta Women's Podgur apparel characterized by the crown lace. Among 140 types of traditional Albanian costumes, the Podgur's attire Veshja e Podgurit is Kosovar, differentiated by its variety and is an influence in all other regions. [3]