Kazakh clothing
[1] It is commonly decorated with elaborate ornaments made from bird beaks, animal horns, hooves and feet.
Traditional materials, such as horsehair, fox fur, sheep's wool and rabbit hides, are used in the production of clothing.
Preparation of the materials includes skinning, drying, and greasing the hides with a mixture of sour milk and flour.
The feudal nobility used imported fabrics to make their clothing; less-affluent Kazakhs wore more easily accessible materials, such as furs, leather, and homemade wool.
The köylek is made by folding a piece of fabric in half and sewing the sides from the armpits to the bottom hem.
A köylek usually worn by unmarried Kazakh girls is typically made from a light, soft fabric which accentuates the waist.
A kupe is a coat worn by women and men which is typically made of fox fur or, occasionally, goatskin.
It is usually lined with camel or sheep wool and hemmed with otter fur on the sleeves for warmth during early spring and fall.
[12] Less prosperous women make the saukele from cloth or satin and decorate it with glass beads; the zhaktau are added later.
[15] Men wear two types of skin shirts (without an undershirt), inner and outer trousers and loose-fitting robes made from various materials and belted with leather or cloth.
They had embroidered silk patterns in vegetable shapes, the ends often sheathed by an ornate band and lace and edged with fur.
Popular among young Kazakh men, the jargaq shapa is decorated with traditional patterns and worn on important occasions.
Nobles often wear kok ton, fur coats made from blue cloth covered (and trimmed) with beaver skin.
A taqiya is a light, round hat decorated with patterns which include zoomorphic embroidery, flowers, and animal horns.
A taqiya is a small headwear made from fabrics such as satin, broadcloth, or velvet, sewn using various methods like pleating or embroidery.
[18] A börik is a traditional headwear with a crown surrounded by fur, worn by both men and women, with similar shapes for both genders.
