Figure 1.-- Here is the "kaftan"s of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I and his sons (shahzades). Kaftan is an outer coat made of different kinds of fabrics. It is a sumtuous garment dne in brilliant colors.
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Figure 1.-- Here is the "kaftan"s of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I and his sons (shahzades). Kaftan is an outer coat made of different kinds of fabrics. It is a sumtuous garment dne in brilliant colors. |
A kaftan or caftan is a long garment, often with long sleeves. Some are made with short sleeves. The kaftan is sometomes worn with a sash. It is a major item of Middle-Eastern clothing. It was a garment worn in both Turkey and Persia. It has evolved into an item of Western clothing, normally a garment worn for lounging, such as beachwear. Here is the "kaftan"s of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I and his sons (shahzades). Kaftan is an outer coat made of different kinds of fabrics. It is a sumtuous garment dne in brilliant colors.
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