Sasanian dress

[1] Most extant primary sources for the study of Sasanian dress are forms of visual art, rock reliefs in particular.

[1] In relation to the Sasanian dress, Matthew Canepa (2018) states:[1] It consisted of loose-fitting trousers, boots, and a knee-length tunic that was bound with a belt (kamar).

Ornamental and figural textile motifs become prominent around the 6th and 7th centuries, as is apparent at Taq-e Bostan.

Early reliefs and seals portray members of the aristocracy wearing domed or pointed hats (kulāf) with their heraldic symbols (nīšān) on the side, often bound with diadems.

The king bestowed clothing and jewellery as a mark of distinction on those he desired to honour and presented his own robes to especially favoured family and courtiers.According to Elsie H. Peck (1992), scholars have been hampered in their research on Sasanian female dress due to the scarcity of extant material (i.e. representations) compared to male Sasanian dress.