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Yasmak
Yasmak or veil, common throughout the Ottoman Empire's influence. Note:Click on photo frame for enlarged view of picture
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Armenian Bride
Illustration shows an Armenian Christian bride being escorted to the Church for marriage. Note:Click on photo frame for enlarged view of picture
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Jewess in Turkey
Sketch of a Jewish woman of Turkey. Jewish women held a special place in the economic & social culture of the cloistered Muslim women. As Jewish women, they often were the merchants who came to the secluded homes & hareems, providing merchandise & the local news of what was happening in the larger community. Since religious laws ordered Muslims to pay tithe of a specific amount to the state and had different laws of conduct by which Muslims were often compelled to comply with; Jewish residents at times throughout Turkey's & that of the Ottoman Empire; required that Jews wear distintive dress, so as to distinguish their faith & thus not mistake them for Muslims. This was at times a benefit & at other times a disadvantage, depending on the political atmosphere of the time. Note:Click on photo frame for enlarged view of picture
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Bridal Bath
In many parts of the old world, it was a common ritual for the bride to be escorted to the communal bath to be washed & prepared for her wedding night by older women in either her family or that of her future husband's. Note:Click on photo frame for enlarged view of picture
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Feredja - Tashken (back)
It was once common throughout North Africa & Central Asia to find examples of clothing such as coats or Kaftans being worn in a fashion, whereby the neckline was placed on the top of the head of the female wearer, and the sleeves where allowed to hang loosely or where tied together with a cord at the wrist, behind the wearer. Here is a late example of such a garment, as found in Central Asia. Note:Click on photo frame for enlarged view of picture
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