Gomlek
The under shirt (chemise)
Fabrics
Finest, translucent woven cotton or silk fabric was used to make the under garments. There are examples of men’s winter gomleks made of fine wool. This garment was very wide and loose and often reached to the ankles, with generously wide, long sleeves.
Gomlek pattern
Entari
The entari was a decorative indoor coat cut in several designs:
Long to the floor:
- sleeveless
- short sleeved
- long sleeved – tight fitted at the top widening below the elbow
Short to below the hips:
- sleeveless
- short sleeved
- long tight sleeved
Fabrics
The most popular fabrics were heavy silks such as brocaded silk, velvet, brocaded silk with metallic threads in lampas structure, and clothe of gold and silver. Colours – rich reds and yellows, some blue but green was rare until the 18th century
Entari pattern
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