Dagestan national costume
In the modern world, people dress as they like, but before each nation made up their own national costume, by which it could be recognized in foreign lands. The diversity in the national costumes of Dagestanis made it possible to determine where a person came from, up to the aul, according to various features of his clothes. Another such suit could tell about the age, wealth and position in the 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 stage theaters or special events.
A bit of history
Modern national costume has undergone many changes over time. In the Middle Ages, an image took shape that changed, but in general, its essence remained unchanged. The men wore a suit consisting of a white shirt, dark-colored pants, beshmety, cloth Circassian with gas flares, boots and a fur hat. Circassians girdled with a narrow belt, which was attached to a dagger or pistol.
Women's suits had a looser cut. When living in a flat terrain, clothing made of silk was preferred. They were pants, a shirt, a long dress with folding sleeves, and a red safféana dude — shoes made from goat leather. The head was covered with a silk scarf.
In the regions of the mountains, women wore a wide dress, similar to a shirt, long to calves and pants, along the edges of which was a beautiful golden pattern. Boots or a dude were worn on their feet, and a headdress on their heads, which differed in different villages. All hairs were cleaned under the hood, and a blanket was put on top of it. On the cover was put on a scarf with patterns, which was not tied, but simply was folded with a triangle.
Features
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-shaped shirts, dress-shirts, scarves, chukhty, beshmeka, turban in their clothes. All this is sewn of bright fabrics, decorated with patterns, embroidered with ornaments, embroidery.
Patterns could be embroidered as a talisman, and for beauty, for example, nature, animals. Holiday dresses were necessarily decorated with precious stones, gold, silver. All this glittered very beautifully and shimmered in the sun. In addition to clothing, women decorated themselves with bracelets, rings, coins, belts, belts.
In colors, despite the apparent variety of colors, white, red and black shades prevailed. White symbolized purity, was used at wedding events. The red hue symbolized wealth and well-being, while black gave a magical meaning, gave a connection with ancestors.
A distinctive feature of the Dagestan costumes is their layering. For example, a headdress consisted of several scarves, and under the dress they also put on pants. Add to this a multitude of jewelery, which were indispensable components of the image.
Description of the dress
Men's suit consists of a light shirt, dark-colored pants and thick fabric, cloth Circassian with gasyry. Circassian can be long to the knee or ankle, the sleeves expand to the bottom. Over it a thin belt is put on, on which a dagger or a pistol can be attached.
A special detail is the headdress - a hat, which is considered a symbol of honor and dignity among the peoples of the Caucasus. The rich wore a hat from astrakhan, and ordinary people from sheepskin.
Women's costume differs much more among different nations.In southern Dagestan, they preferred to wear rich and multi-layered outfits. A straight silk dress was put on under the top swing gown. Above the outfit was embroidered with precious stones and gold, a wide pattern. Give preference to red, green, purple hues. The headdress was a silk scarf.
Modern models
In the modern world, young Dagestani women are trying to create an image in order to look more attractive. If older women wear shapeless robes, young girls try to emphasize the slim figure due to fitted dresses, knee-length but with a slit. With the help of jewelry and shoes with heels adorn outfit. The colors are dominated by black shades, which favorably emphasize the appearance.
Women working in the field and in the household wear comfortable bathrobes, complementing them with fur vests during the cold season, and in summer wear free dresses of thin fabrics.
Modern Dagestanis wear pants, shirts, they are not much different from the usual image of a modern person.
