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Damask. Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk ...
Tyrolean hat. The Tyrolean hat ( German: Tirolerhut, Italian: cappello alpino ), also Tyrolese hat, Bavarian hat or Alpine hat, is a type of headwear that originally came from the Tyrol in the Alps, in what is now part of Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. It is an essential and distinctive element of the local folk costume, or tracht .
A traditional hat of Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine and Central Asia. Made primarily of lamb fur, it comes in a variety of regional styles. Karakul (Qaraqul) A hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep, typically worn by men in Central and South Asia and popular among Soviet leaders. Keffiyah or Ghutrah.
A relatively simple wool chaperon, with bourrelet, and cornette hanging forward. [ 1] The chaperon began before 1200 as a hood with a short cape, put on by pulling over the head, or fastening at the front. The hood could be pulled off the head to hang behind, leaving the short cape round the neck and shoulders.
Sanctioned clothing-optional hiking trail, skinny-dipping, and nude sunbathing. Stony Kill Falls, near the Mohonk preserve. There is a swimming hole at top of falls known as 'nudist pool'. By custom, clothing is optional. Empire Haven [237] in Moravia [238] Full Tan Sun Club [239] in Sprakers [240]
Women and men wore different types of headgear. [2] Women could wear veils to preserve their modesty. [7] [page needed] Men would wear hats for protection against the elements. [4] [page needed] Both men and women also wore different types of headbands to pull their hair up or for decoration. [7] [page needed]
While women's clothing changed during the Middle Kingdom, men's clothing stayed largely static (as evidenced by available art). The two most notable changes were the pleating of the skirts and the adoption of the triangular apron by upper-class men. This starched ornamented kilt was held up by a sash and worn over a loincloth. [4]
A deel ( Mongolian: ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ /дээл [deːɮ]; Buryat: дэгэл [dɛɡɛɮ]) is an item of traditional clothing commonly worn by Mongols and Turkic and Tungusic peoples for centuries, [ 1] and can be made from cotton, silk, wool, or brocade . The deel is still commonly worn by both men and women outside major towns, especially by ...