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Women's everyday wear was şalvar (trousers), a gömlek (chemise) that came down to mid-calf or ankle, a short, fitted jacket called a zıbın, and a sash or belt tied at or just below the waist. For formal occasions, such as visiting friends, the woman added an entari or kaftan, a long robe that was cut like the zıbın apart from the length.
Women responded with a variety of costumes, many inspired by the pantaloons of Turkey, and all including some form of pants. By the summer of 1850, various versions of a short skirt and trousers, or "Turkish dress", were being worn by readers of the Water-Cure Journal as well as women patients at the nation's health resorts. After wearing the ...
Men may wear the traditional loose coat, called shlyapa, over the şalvar. Other upper garments are also worn over or under the şalvar. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Westernized the dress code in Turkey in the 1920s as part of his reforms. However, men and women still wear the şalvar in many areas of Turkey, indifferent to social status. [1]
Hürrem (Roxelana), the haseki sultan during Suleiman's reign.. The 16th century was marked by Suleiman's rule, in which he created the title of haseki sultan, the chief consort or wife of the sultan, and further expanded the role of royal women in politics by contributing to the creation of the second most powerful position in the Ottoman Empire, valide sultan, the mother of the sultan.
By 1928, women started competing in track and field, and their uniforms looked a lot like the men’s, with loose-fitting shorts and short-sleeved tops. Over time, women started wearing shorts and ...
The pleasure of pockets — and why they still feel so rare in women's fashion. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images)
These women were either the consorts – either wives or concubines – of the Sultan, referred to as haseki sultans, or the mothers of the Sultan, known as valide sultans. Many of them were of slave concubines, as was expected during the sultanate, since the traditional idea of marriage was considered inappropriate for the sultan, who was not ...
Heather Radke, the author of Butts: A Backstory, explains our cultural obsession with women's rear ends. Turns out, it's all about racism, control, and desire.