Turkish Women Traditional Underwear Clothes: Examples of Konya

Authors : Emine KARPUZ, Hatice HARMANKAYA

Pages : 116-132

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Publication Date : 2017-06-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Traditional clothes are the concrete indications of the values of their periods. Traditional clothing bears variations in terms of their locations, usage goal and diversity. While in museums and collectors the traditional outer clothing takes too much place, to reach underwear clothes is harder. The aim of this research is to examine the underwear clothing products among conventional female clothing types of Konya. In the research the descriptive method was used. The subject matter of the study is the female under wear clothes of Konya, and the sample of it is 11 clothes pertaining to a special collection among these clothes. In the formation of the sample, the easily accessible state sampling method was used. The data of the research were got through the structured observation form. The underwear clothing examples included in the research were analyzed in terms of material, cut, sewing and ornamentation properties. The technical drawings of the measured clothes were made. It is considered that to research and bring to light the cultural heritage items taking place in special collections bear importance.
Keywords : Konya, Traditional Underwear Clothing, Private Collection

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