Dagestan national costume
In the modern world, people dress as they like, but before, each nation made up its own national costume, by which it could be recognized in foreign lands. The variety in the national costumes of the Dagestanis made it possible to determine where a person comes from up to the village by various features of his clothes. Even such a costume could tell about the age, wealth and position in society of its owner. For women, this difference in costumes was more noticeable than for men, who prefer to wear more modest clothes. Now national costumes can be seen on the stages of theaters or solemn events.
A bit of history
The modern national costume has undergone many changes over time. In the Middle Ages, an image was formed that changed, but in general its essence remained unchanged. Men wore a suit consisting of a white shirt, dark trousers, beshmet, a cloth Circassian coat with gazyrs, boots and a fur cap. The Circassian was girded with a narrow belt, on which a dagger or pistol was attached.
Women's suits had a looser fit. When living in a flat area, clothes made of silk were preferred. These were trousers, a shirt, a long dress with folding sleeves and a red morocco dude - shoes made from goat skin. The head was covered with a silk scarf.
In the mountain regions, women wore a wide dress, similar to a shirt, long to the calves and trousers, along the edges of which there was a beautiful golden pattern. Boots or dude were worn on the feet, and a headdress was worn on the head, which differed in different villages. All hair was removed under the chuhta, and a veil was thrown over it. A scarf with patterns was put on the bedspread, which was not tied, but was simply folded into a triangle.
Peculiarities
There are a lot of different nationalities in Dagestan, more than 70. All of them have their own distinctive costume, however, despite the characteristics of each, certain details unite them all. This is the use of various tunics, tunic shirts, shirt dresses, scarves, chukhta, beshmek, turbans in their clothes. All this is sewn from bright fabrics, decorated with patterns, embroidered with ornaments, embroidery.
Patterns could be embroidered both as a charm and for beauty, for example, nature, animals. Festive outfits were necessarily decorated with precious stones, gold, silver. All this shone very beautifully and shimmered in the sun. In addition to clothing, women adorned themselves with bracelets, rings, coins, belts, belts.
The colors, despite the apparent variety of colors, were dominated by white, red and black shades. White symbolized purity and was used at wedding events. The red tint symbolized wealth and prosperity, and the black gave a magical meaning, gave a connection with the ancestors.
A distinctive feature of the Dagestan costumes is their layering. For example, the headdress consisted of several scarves, and pants were also worn under the dress. Add to this a lot of jewelry, which were an indispensable component of the image.
Outfit Description
The men's costume consists of a light shirt, dark-colored pants and dense fabric, a cloth Circassian coat with gazyrs. The Circassian coat can be knee-length or ankle-length, the sleeves expand towards the bottom. A thin belt is put on top of it, on which a dagger or pistol can be attached.
A special detail is a headdress - a hat, which is considered a symbol of honor and dignity among the peoples of the Caucasus. The rich wore astrakhan hats, and ordinary people from sheepskin.
Women's costume varies much more among different nationalities. In southern Dagestan, rich and layered outfits were preferred. A straight silk dress was put on under the top swinging valchag dress. From above, the outfit was embroidered with precious stones and gold, a wide pattern. They preferred red, green, purple hues. The headdress was a silk scarf.
Modern models
In the modern world, young Dagestan women are trying to create an image in order to look more attractive. If older women wear shapeless hoodie dresses, then young girls try to emphasize the slender figure thanks to fitted dresses that are knee-length but with a slit. With the help of jewelry and shoes with heels decorate the outfit. The colors are more dominated by black shades, which favorably set off the appearance.
Women working in the field and housework put on comfortable robes, complementing them with fur vests in cold weather, and in summer they go in loose dresses made of thin fabrics.
Modern Dagestanis wear pants, shirts, they differ little from the usual image of a modern person.
