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- P. 34 "The second officer is the Ichic-Agasee, whom Morier calls the master of ceremonies: he superintends the porters, ushers, door-keepers, and other officers of that class belonging to the palace. Before him is borne a gold stick covered with precious stones, which is the mark of his dignity: and when the king quits his seraglio, he takes it in this hand, standing at some distance of his majesty's person, and endeavoring to anticipate his commands from his looks." P. 62-63 "This is not the only occasion on which the khilauts is conferred: it is given by the king, in token of his approbation or favor, to such of his own subjects as are deemed deserving of the honour, and to ambassadors or other foreigners who visit his court. it's quality, and the number of articles of which it is composed, differ with the rank and favor of the receiver. A common khilauts consists of a caba or coat; a kemerbund, or zone; a gouchpeesh, or shawl for the head: when it is intended to be more distinguishing, a sword or a dagger is added. To persons of distinction rich furs are given, such as a catabee or a coordee; but when the khilauts is complete..."
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Costume History Collection
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- This descendant of Mohammed is wearing a caba (Shoberl 1845, p. 34) or qaba (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 10), cinched with a green belt holding prayer beads, covered with the cloak-like outer garment called the aba (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 11). On his head he wears wears a green turban and carries a walking stick. As typical of men in this region, he wears a full beard and mustache.
- Date Created:
- 1843-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Costume History Collection
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- P. 42 "They have charge of the king's person, receive greater pay and are clothed in a more expensive manner than the regular cavalry. The flower of this corps is formed into a body of about four thousand, who are distinguished by the excessive richness of their dress and the insolence of their behavior."
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Costume History Collection
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- P. 114 "The Persians shave the head twice or three times a week. Some have a lock of hair growing on the crown, after the fashion of the Turks; others retain a border above the ears." The Ambassador is wearing a full array of garments that make up the khilauts (Shoberl, p. 62-63)
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Costume History Collection
- Notes:
- This image is of a well-to-do merchant who is wearing a type of long coat similar to a kolija (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 10) over a caba (Shoberl 1843, p. 34) or qaba (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 10). His feet are covered with socks and heeled slippers. The conical, fur hat is like those worn by the soldier and muleteer. This merchant also wears the beard and mustache typical of this region.
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Costume History Collection
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- P. 123 "A Persian lady, when at home, doesn't load herself with clothes; and in her finery she seems to attach little value to the beauty of form. Very ample trowsers of thick velvet cover the whole of the lower part of the body down to the heels. Over theses trowsers is worn a peerahun or chemise of muslin, silk, or gauze, which is open in front nearly down to the waist, and buttons down the bosom by means of a number of loops and small buttons of silk, gold, or silver. Over the peerahun is generally fastened a girdle of skin, covered with cloth or silk, embroidered, and decorated with a plate of gold or silver, and precious stones. Such is the summer costume. The winter dress is the same, with the addition of a short upper garment resembling a jacket, and shawls in which the women wrap themselves as a protection from the cold. The covering for the feet is a kind of slipper, with a sole of ivory, metal, or some hard sort of wood." The trousers of this full pantaloon style are called shalwar (Shoberl 1843, p. 113). The peerahun is also known as the pirahan (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 9).
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Costume History Collection
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- P. 73 "The judge sits at the extremity of the apartment, in the eastern fashion: his head covered with a large turban; the lower part of his face is concealed by a very black bushy beard; while his body is wrapped in an ample robe."
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Costume History Collection
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- P 124 "The Persian pipe, called kallioun or narquilly,is totally different than ours."
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Costume History Collection
