Clothing in the Ottoman
Ottoman sultans attached great importance to clothing. Formed in the palace; The tradition of bundling the clothes of deceased sultans reveals the social history of the eras today. Sultans, who like to wear quality clothes, have established weaving workshops within the palace. Patterns prepared by Hassa muralists were woven in these workshops. When the palace workshops were insufficient, the workshops in Istanbul and Bursa would come into play. Especially Bursa was an important center in this regard; Raw silk imported from Iran was woven here.
In the 15th century, the Ottoman palace was a center that directed the clothing of the capital, Istanbul. While the people of Istanbul wore ostentatious and expensive clothes, in the villages and towns of Anatolia and Rumelia, the people preferred plain fabrics and unadorned clothes.
The most important feature of Ottoman clothes was that they were draped, covered and long. Women's shalwar, cardigan, shirt, dress; men wore shalwar and sandals. Each profession had its own dress code. The empire reached its highest level in the 16th century in clothing, as well as in all arts and crafts. In the 17th century, the quality of weaving began to decline in parallel with the economic situation of the empire. In the same period, the use of precious metals was prohibited.
In the 15th century, the Ottoman palace was a center that directed the clothing of the capital, Istanbul. While the people of Istanbul wore ostentatious and expensive clothes, in the villages and towns of Anatolia and Rumelia, the people preferred plain fabrics and unadorned clothes.
The most important feature of Ottoman clothes was that they were draped, covered and long. Women's shalwar, cardigan, shirt, dress; men wore shalwar and sandals. Each profession had its own dress code. The empire reached its highest level in the 16th century in clothing, as well as in all arts and crafts. In the 17th century, the quality of weaving began to decline in parallel with the economic situation of the empire. In the same period, the use of precious metals was prohibited.