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Cicero, Providence (2009-02-27). "Afrikando Afrikando Dishes up Great Food with a Side of Quirkiness". The Seattle Times. Türk dünyası kültür atlası: Osmanlı dönemi. 3. 2. Türk Kültürüne Hizmet Vakfı, Turkish Cultural Service Foundation. 1998. ISBN 9789757522119. OCLC 39969202. Kurdish man wearing a kaftan. Illustration by Max Karl Tilke published in Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors (1922), Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi. Why the Kaftan, you ask? Because a man kaf-can as well as any woman. And that's the authentic history of the Middle Eastern garment.

What other piece of clothing from your wardrobe screams style AND comfort quite like a Kaftan dress? We’ll answer that question for you: none. If you’re new to the Kaftan game or want to achieve a “classic, yet not boring” style, The Original Kaftan is your new closet’s bestie. Most fabrics manufactured in Turkey were made in Istanbul and Bursa, but some textiles came from as far away as Venice, Genoa, Persia (Iran), India, and even China. kaftans were made from velvet, aba, bürümcük (a type of crepe with a silk warp and cotton weft), canfes, çatma (a heavy silk brocade), gezi, diba ( Persian: دیبا), hatayi, kutnu, kemha, seraser ( سراسر) (brocade fabric with silk warp and gold or silver metallic thread weft), serenk, zerbaft ( زربافت), and tafta ( تافته). Favoured colours were indigo, kermes, violet, pişmiş ayva or "cooked quince", and weld yellow. [ citation needed] Silk or wooled vests embellished with couched gold thread or silk embroidery probably represent the introduction of a Turkish feature into an Arab aesthetic. [24] UNESCO - Rites and craftsmanship associated with the wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen". ich.unesco.org . Retrieved 2023-05-09.

Persian kaftan robes of honour were commonly known as khalat or kelat. [52] Russian (North Asia and Eastern Europe) [ edit ] Gotlandic picture stone showing men in kaftan-like attire

We would be completely remiss if we didn’t highlight the popular and highly preferred, stylish beachwear option that Kaftans make. They’re bright, they’re flowy, they’re comfortable. This one is a no-brainer. It's better than your favorite coat. It’s your adult approved teddy bear. It’s your rainy day at home best friend. Wear it a million ways, but always feel one thing - KOZY. It's your one-and-done stylish fall-layer. It’s your adult approved comfort blankie. It’s your post yoga, instant fab look. Wear it a million ways, but always feel one thing - KOZY. And of course, it includes fabulous components including: Smith, Ray A. (9 October 2013). "An Emperor of Fashion". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 16 January 2015.Nearly 2,500 caftans and other garments belonging to subsequent sultans from the 15th to the 19th century are preserved in the Topkapı Palace museum. [25] The Topkapı Palace houses 21 kaftan that belonged to Mehmed II, 77 kaftan that belonged to Suleiman the Magnificent, 13 that belonged to Ahmed I, 30 that belonged to Osman II and 27 that belonged to Murad IV. [26] Algerian kaftan [ edit ] A female kaftan offered by Ali Pacha of Algeria to the crown of Sweden on the occasion of a peace treaty, 1731. Salamone, Gina (2 December 2011). "Elizabeth Taylor's prized possessions—ranging from diamonds to designer gowns—on view at Christie's before going on auction". NY Daily News . Retrieved 16 January 2015. Have we sold you on this one-of-a-kind must have yet? By this point, you have to answer yes. How could we have not? A bright, gorgeous, comfortable, flowy dress that you can literally wear everywhere? What’s not to love? Variations of the kaftan were inherited by cultures throughout Asia and were worn by individuals in Russia (North Asia, Eastern Europe and formerly Central Asia), Southwest Asia and Northern Africa. Several types of kaftans were developed since then, while still respecting the original pattern. Nowadays, the Algerian female kaftans, including the modernised versions, are seen as an essential garment in the bride's trousseau in cities such as Algiers, Annaba, Bejaia, Blida, Constantine, Miliana, Nedroma and Tlemcen. [37]

Some of our absolute favorite and best-selling patterns include Palm Springs, Splash Stripe, Pride-O-Scope, Koi, Fly, Technicolor, and Wild Night. (As you can see, even we struggle to narrow down our favorite Original Kaftan to just one color choice. Who says you have to?) Are you an avid Kaftan wearer, or does Kaftko have the chance to be your first? A Kaftan dress can be described as one of the most elegant and beautiful garments you can wear. And we think men deserve to feel just as beautiful as their female and non-binary counterparts.Ahmed bin Mahmud (Bursalı) (1977). Erdoğan Merçil (ed.). Selçuk-nâme, Volume 2. Tercüman Gazetesi. OCLC 23555209. Maxwell, Robyn (2003). Textiles of Southeast Asia: Trade, Tradition and Transformation. Periplus Editions. p. 310. ISBN 978-0794601041.

The origins of the kaftan are uncertain, but it is believed to have first appeared in ancient Mesopotamia. [1] [2] It is described as a long robe as far as the calves sometimes or just under the knee, and is open at the front and the sleeves are slight cut at the wrists or even as far as to the middle of the arms. [ citation needed] Abbasid era [ edit ] After a decade of couture design, Oday Shakar found himself making something fun - just for him. So a man and his Kaftan took to a NYC fire escape for a photoshoot (naturally) and the rest as they say is - well you know. Because Kaftan dresses scream style, it doesn’t take much to coordinate with their appearance. Wear your favorite swimsuit and your best pair of summer sandals, and voila! You have yourself a look. It’s called fashion. Look it up.The wedding costume tradition of Tlemcen, which features the Algerian caftan, was inscribed to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2012, in recognition of its cultural significance. [38] Moroccan kaftan [ edit ] Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis (2006). Alger au XVIII siècle, 1788-1790: mémoires, notes et observations d'un dipolomate-espion. Éditions grand-Alger livres. p.146. Erika Stalder (1 May 2008). Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p.13. ISBN 978-0-547-94693-1. Meral Erdirençelebi (13 May 2011). Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'ün Şıklığı. Eğitim Yayinevi. p.4. ISBN 9786054392384. OCLC 1017992265. In the 1950s, fashion designers such as Christian Dior and Balenciaga adopted the kaftan as a loose evening gown or robe in their collections. [59] These variations were usually sashless.