The Kingdom of Atlantia is having their 12th Night in an awesomely local location (DC) and even more awesomely, it will have an Ottoman theme. I will post more details as they are offered, but I am very excited about this event!
http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/event_info.php?event_id=2f5db391
To aid those who want to pursue and authentic look for the event, I have compiled a list of links that can help them. Additionally, I have a WIP Pinterest page that will have images of art, extant items and members of the SCA displaying their wonderfully period attire. http://pinterest.com/alfrunketta/ottoman-and-middle-eastern-costume/
http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/event_info.php?event_id=2f5db391
To aid those who want to pursue and authentic look for the event, I have compiled a list of links that can help them. Additionally, I have a WIP Pinterest page that will have images of art, extant items and members of the SCA displaying their wonderfully period attire. http://pinterest.com/alfrunketta/ottoman-and-middle-eastern-costume/
Ottoman Costume:
“The Costumes of Ottoman Women” – site with a downloadable PDF as well as many images of period art. Some falls outside of the SCA time period, but there is a great deal of information on costuming for an Ottoman persona. http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/OttomanCostume.htm
"Ottoman Turkish Clothing handout" - Mistress Safiye Konstantiniyye's hand out on Ottoman clothing. http://valkyrja.shawwebspace.ca/pages/view/ottoman_turkish_clothing_handout/
Her files (including diagrams): https://lisafiyespics.shutterfly.com/files
Look at her amazing photographs here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisafiye/sets/72157623206924208/
“Images of Turkish and Ottoman Dress” – site with images pertaining to men’s Ottoman costuming of the 16th and 17th Centuries. http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/TurkishMuscowCostume.htm
“Dar Anahita” – extensive site by Mistress Urtatim bint 'abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi that covers clothing, food and persona information for many cultures in the Middle and Near East (including Ottoman). Included are pattern links, recipes and images of both art and extant textiles. http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/directory.html
“The Ottomans” – excellent site covering both the history and culture (including clothing) of the Ottoman Empire. http://www.theottomans.org/english/index.asp
“Ottoman Clothing in SCA Period: An Overview” – Information on Ottoman costume, layers, construction and fabrics. http://www.scribd.com/doc/2900/Overview-of-Ottoman-Clothing-in-SCA-Period
Ottoman Empire Clothiers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/437487859670259/
Coat Pattern: Instructions for making an Ottoman or Persian coat as well as other layers to complete a look. http://awanderingelf.weebly.com/1/post/2013/03/a-step-further-from-fantasy.html
“Ottoman Turkish Garb: An Overview of Women’s Clothing” - Image heavy handout about Ottoman costume. Contains both diagrams for clothing construction and period examples. http://www.katjaorlova.com/FemaleTurkishGarb.pdf
“Ottoman Turkish Coats” – Information on layers, fabrics and construction: http://baronyofatenveldt.org/uploads/library/Ottoman%20Coat%20Handout%202011.pdf
Henna in 16th c Ottoman Turkey - http://www.hennapage.com/henna/encyclopedia/turkish/ottowomen.html
“Çintamani” – Article abut Ottoman decorative motifs. Includes image of art and extant textiles: http://home.earthlink.net/~al-tabbakhah/cintamani.html
Extant Textiles and Garments:
Freer/Sackler gallery Style and Status Exhibit links:
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/styleAndStatus/
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/ConnectionsFall2005.pdf
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/ConnectionsFall05Poster.pdf
Slide show from the Ministry of Culture in Turkey showing extant caftans and textiles. Look closely at the dates as some items are out of period. (The Next button is in grey in the lower right corner): http://www.turkishculture.org/picture_shower.php?ImageID=1835
Ottoman caftans and shirts: http://www.kostym.cz/Anglicky/I_03_01.htm •Photo gallery of Imperial Ottoman caftans: http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/clothes
Turkish Cultural Foundation – Images of extant textiles and clothing (some are post-period): http://www.turkishculture.org/fabrics-and-patterns/fabrics-and-textiles-67.htm http://www.turkishculture.org/textile-arts/clothing-159.htm
Extant Persian Chemise (Pirahan): http://medieval.webcon.net.au/extant_perisan_kamis_14thc.html
16th cent. caftan fragment - http://www.discoverislamicart.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus03;42;en
The Art of the Ottomans before 1600 – Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/otto1/hd_otto1.htm •Imperial garment- http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/topkapi.html
“Silks from Ottoman Turkey” – Met museum page with images and information on period and out of period Ottoman silks: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tott/hd_tott.htm
“Caftans – Ottoman Imperial Robes” – blog entry about Imperial Caftans with images of extant coats: http://bikemibrahimoglu.blogspot.com/2010/04/caftans-ottoman-imperial-robes_22.html
For those choosing to be a Persian or other visitor to the Ottoman Court:
Persian Costume:
“Persian Clothing of the 16th Century” – Duchess Roxanne Farabi’s guide to Persian clothing. http://www.willofyre.com/roxanearticle.pdf
Master Rashid’s Persian Patterns: http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/Rashid/
“Pre-Mongol Persian Costume Or 11th and 12th Century Seljuk Dynasty Costume” – Earlier period Persian costuming with many fantastic images from period art and diagrams for creating the correct looks. http://windchild.net/pre-mongol-persian-costume-or-11th-and-12th-century-seljuk-dynasty-costume/
“Recreating the Costume of Medieval Persia” – Image heavy site with period art and diagrams for reproducing the looks seen in art. http://members.iinet.net.au/~richard.cullinan/index.php/Persian_Costuming
Persian Clothiers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/228818680565289/ •Persian University: http://www.scapersianu.com/
Egyptian Costume:
“Life Under the Fatimids: Clothing, Women’s Undergarments, Veiling and…A Winter Image of Fatimid Cairo!” – Information on Fatimid Egypt and the clothing including appropriate layers. http://simerg.com/literary-readings/life-under-the-fatimids-clothing-women%E2%80%99s-undergarments-veiling-and%E2%80%A6a-winter-image-of-fatimid%C2%A0cairo/
General Middle Eastern Costuming Information (Including Myths):
“Pre-1600 CE Middle Eastern Garb Do's and Don't's” – a nice guide for ascertaining what is and is not period and on how to improve one’s period wardrobe. http://www.willofyre.com/periodmideastgarb.html - about
“Mistress Safia’s Garb Haven” – site with a collection of images, links and articles for Middle Eastern Garb. http://www.willofyre.com/aboutsafia.html
Middle Eastern Dance Guild: Garb Page – Includes both images and links for garb sites. http://awalimofstormhold.wordpress.com/garb/
“A Step further from Fantasy”: Guide to many of the “Middle Eastern” looks you see in the SCA and how to take steps toward creating a more period wardrobe.http://awanderingelf.weebly.com/1/post/2013/03/a-step-further-from-fantasy.html
“An Overview of Middle-Eastern Garments of the Middle Ages” – Listing of costume components for various time periods and regions. http://home.comcast.net/~mikibu/Articlefolder/an_overview_of_middle.htm
“Dar Anahita” – extensive site by Mistress Urtatim bint 'abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi that covers clothing, food and persona information for many cultures in the Middle and Near East. Included are pattern links, recipes and images of both art and extant textiles. http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/directory.html
“SCA Near Eastern Cultural Myths” – Mistress Urtatim’s list of myths concerning both culture and costume: http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/MEMyths.html
“The Costumes of Ottoman Women” – site with a downloadable PDF as well as many images of period art. Some falls outside of the SCA time period, but there is a great deal of information on costuming for an Ottoman persona. http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/OttomanCostume.htm
"Ottoman Turkish Clothing handout" - Mistress Safiye Konstantiniyye's hand out on Ottoman clothing. http://valkyrja.shawwebspace.ca/pages/view/ottoman_turkish_clothing_handout/
Her files (including diagrams): https://lisafiyespics.shutterfly.com/files
Look at her amazing photographs here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisafiye/sets/72157623206924208/
“Images of Turkish and Ottoman Dress” – site with images pertaining to men’s Ottoman costuming of the 16th and 17th Centuries. http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/TurkishMuscowCostume.htm
“Dar Anahita” – extensive site by Mistress Urtatim bint 'abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi that covers clothing, food and persona information for many cultures in the Middle and Near East (including Ottoman). Included are pattern links, recipes and images of both art and extant textiles. http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/directory.html
“The Ottomans” – excellent site covering both the history and culture (including clothing) of the Ottoman Empire. http://www.theottomans.org/english/index.asp
“Ottoman Clothing in SCA Period: An Overview” – Information on Ottoman costume, layers, construction and fabrics. http://www.scribd.com/doc/2900/Overview-of-Ottoman-Clothing-in-SCA-Period
Ottoman Empire Clothiers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/437487859670259/
Coat Pattern: Instructions for making an Ottoman or Persian coat as well as other layers to complete a look. http://awanderingelf.weebly.com/1/post/2013/03/a-step-further-from-fantasy.html
“Ottoman Turkish Garb: An Overview of Women’s Clothing” - Image heavy handout about Ottoman costume. Contains both diagrams for clothing construction and period examples. http://www.katjaorlova.com/FemaleTurkishGarb.pdf
“Ottoman Turkish Coats” – Information on layers, fabrics and construction: http://baronyofatenveldt.org/uploads/library/Ottoman%20Coat%20Handout%202011.pdf
Henna in 16th c Ottoman Turkey - http://www.hennapage.com/henna/encyclopedia/turkish/ottowomen.html
“Çintamani” – Article abut Ottoman decorative motifs. Includes image of art and extant textiles: http://home.earthlink.net/~al-tabbakhah/cintamani.html
Extant Textiles and Garments:
Freer/Sackler gallery Style and Status Exhibit links:
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/styleAndStatus/
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/ConnectionsFall2005.pdf
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/ConnectionsFall05Poster.pdf
Slide show from the Ministry of Culture in Turkey showing extant caftans and textiles. Look closely at the dates as some items are out of period. (The Next button is in grey in the lower right corner): http://www.turkishculture.org/picture_shower.php?ImageID=1835
Ottoman caftans and shirts: http://www.kostym.cz/Anglicky/I_03_01.htm •Photo gallery of Imperial Ottoman caftans: http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/clothes
Turkish Cultural Foundation – Images of extant textiles and clothing (some are post-period): http://www.turkishculture.org/fabrics-and-patterns/fabrics-and-textiles-67.htm http://www.turkishculture.org/textile-arts/clothing-159.htm
Extant Persian Chemise (Pirahan): http://medieval.webcon.net.au/extant_perisan_kamis_14thc.html
16th cent. caftan fragment - http://www.discoverislamicart.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus03;42;en
The Art of the Ottomans before 1600 – Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/otto1/hd_otto1.htm •Imperial garment- http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/topkapi.html
“Silks from Ottoman Turkey” – Met museum page with images and information on period and out of period Ottoman silks: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tott/hd_tott.htm
“Caftans – Ottoman Imperial Robes” – blog entry about Imperial Caftans with images of extant coats: http://bikemibrahimoglu.blogspot.com/2010/04/caftans-ottoman-imperial-robes_22.html
For those choosing to be a Persian or other visitor to the Ottoman Court:
Persian Costume:
“Persian Clothing of the 16th Century” – Duchess Roxanne Farabi’s guide to Persian clothing. http://www.willofyre.com/roxanearticle.pdf
Master Rashid’s Persian Patterns: http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/Rashid/
“Pre-Mongol Persian Costume Or 11th and 12th Century Seljuk Dynasty Costume” – Earlier period Persian costuming with many fantastic images from period art and diagrams for creating the correct looks. http://windchild.net/pre-mongol-persian-costume-or-11th-and-12th-century-seljuk-dynasty-costume/
“Recreating the Costume of Medieval Persia” – Image heavy site with period art and diagrams for reproducing the looks seen in art. http://members.iinet.net.au/~richard.cullinan/index.php/Persian_Costuming
Persian Clothiers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/228818680565289/ •Persian University: http://www.scapersianu.com/
Egyptian Costume:
“Life Under the Fatimids: Clothing, Women’s Undergarments, Veiling and…A Winter Image of Fatimid Cairo!” – Information on Fatimid Egypt and the clothing including appropriate layers. http://simerg.com/literary-readings/life-under-the-fatimids-clothing-women%E2%80%99s-undergarments-veiling-and%E2%80%A6a-winter-image-of-fatimid%C2%A0cairo/
General Middle Eastern Costuming Information (Including Myths):
“Pre-1600 CE Middle Eastern Garb Do's and Don't's” – a nice guide for ascertaining what is and is not period and on how to improve one’s period wardrobe. http://www.willofyre.com/periodmideastgarb.html - about
“Mistress Safia’s Garb Haven” – site with a collection of images, links and articles for Middle Eastern Garb. http://www.willofyre.com/aboutsafia.html
Middle Eastern Dance Guild: Garb Page – Includes both images and links for garb sites. http://awalimofstormhold.wordpress.com/garb/
“A Step further from Fantasy”: Guide to many of the “Middle Eastern” looks you see in the SCA and how to take steps toward creating a more period wardrobe.http://awanderingelf.weebly.com/1/post/2013/03/a-step-further-from-fantasy.html
“An Overview of Middle-Eastern Garments of the Middle Ages” – Listing of costume components for various time periods and regions. http://home.comcast.net/~mikibu/Articlefolder/an_overview_of_middle.htm
“Dar Anahita” – extensive site by Mistress Urtatim bint 'abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi that covers clothing, food and persona information for many cultures in the Middle and Near East. Included are pattern links, recipes and images of both art and extant textiles. http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/directory.html
“SCA Near Eastern Cultural Myths” – Mistress Urtatim’s list of myths concerning both culture and costume: http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/MEMyths.html
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