The national dress of Georgia was widely spread until the beginning of the 20th century. A variety of costumes for the wealthy class and for the poor Georgians combine common features. Namely - the stressed severity of the man's attire, and the elegance and grace of women's clothing.
Georgian Women's National Costume
National women's clothing in Georgia was very original. She was a long, well-fitting dress "kartli", the bodice of which sat tightly on the figure and was richly decorated with braid, beads and stones, and a long skirt, a very wide, fully covering the feet. An obligatory attribute was the belt, which was made of velvet or silk, its edges were magnificently decorated with embroidery or pearls, and were launched in front.
Georgian women of rich class wore dresses from expensive imported fabrics - silk or satin of red, white, blue or green color.
The top Georgian women's clothing, the so-called "katibi", was made mostly of velvet, from below was a quilted fur or cotton pad on silk.
Headgear and decorations
As the headdress of the Georgians served as "Lechaki" - a white veil of tulle, and "kopi" - a rim for fixation around the head. Over put on a dark kerchief "Baghdadi" or huge "Chadri", of which only the eyes were visible.
"Baghdadi" and "Lechaki" were fixed to the head with a rim, and lay freely on the back and shoulders, allowing the hair to look beautiful from the front. Married women also closed the neck with one end of the Lechak.
Rich Georgians wore "kosha" - shoes that did not have a back, usually on a heel with curved pointed noses. Georgians, who could not boast of prosperity, wore "kalamani" - bast shoes made of leather.
Ornaments were fashionable from coral or amber. From the make-up of the Georgian used blush and henna , as well as black hair and eyebrows.
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