The Tatar national costume is a vivid expression of folk art. It includes the production of fabrics, sewing and decoration of clothes, the creation of complex and richly decorated headdresses, the production of shoes and unique jewelry.
Instructions
Step 1
The national characteristics of the Tatar costume are most clearly traced in the female attire. The traditional costume of Tatar women is characterized by a trapezoidal silhouette, rich colors, an abundance of embroidery and ornaments. Clothing in most cases consisted of a long tunic shirt and a swinging top dress with long sleeves and a fitted back. An obligatory part of a woman's outfit was a bib, which was worn under a shirt with a deep cut on the chest. Wide trousers were worn under the shirt. Outerwear was richly decorated with embroidery, trimmed with valuable fur, decorated with beads and small coins.
Step 2
The men's clothing also consisted of a shirt, which was much shorter than women's, and wide trousers, usually sewn from striped fabric. The men's outerwear was swing-open and repeated the silhouette of the women's, but the hem of the camisole reached the knees, and it was often sewn with short sleeves or without sleeves at all. Bishmet, a winter Tatar caftan, was insulated with cotton wool or sheep's wool. A belt was an obligatory attribute of the Tatar male costume. It could be homespun or sewn from factory fabric, less often knitted belts were used.
Step 3
Tatar men's hats were divided into home (lower) and weekend (upper). In the house they wore a skullcap - a small hat on the top of the head. Over the skullcaps, cloth, felt or fur hats were worn, depending on the season. The Islamic clergy among the Tatars wore a turban.
Step 4
Women's hats varied greatly depending on the age of their wearers. Girls wore kalfak - a cap richly decorated with embroidery and beads with a tassel at the pointed end. The headdresses of married Tatar women covered not only their hair, but also the neck, shoulders and upper back. Elderly women often wore veils on their heads that went down to the loins and below. Top hats were worn over the bedspread: scarves or hats.
Step 5
The national footwear of the Tatars was high boots made of soft leather. Women's holiday boots were made using the leather mosaic technique or decorated with embroidery. Summer weekend shoes were shoes with a pointed and slightly curved toe. Women's shoes may have low heels. Poor Tatars wore sandals in the summer, and half-bast shoes in the cold season.
Step 6
Both women and men used jewelry. Men wore seals, signet rings, belt buckles. Traditional women's jewelry was a braid covering the end of the braid, earrings with pendants, less often nose rings, various neck jewelry, bracelets and rings.
