Uzbek clothing

Women usually wear clothing that covers the whole body, with bright-colored knee-length dresses with loose pants known as lozim being the most common attire.

Following the Russian conquest of Central Asia, Western clothing and fashion became increasingly popular, especially among younger and more educated generations.

While Uzbek clothing in the Soviet era typically focused primarily on utilitarian value and was largely uninfluenced by international fashion trends, in more recent times more emphasis has been put on traditional patterns.

[4] Other common traditional headgear worn by Uzbek men include the chugurma, kalpak, karakul, and lately the Islamic taqiyah.

Although the Soviet government ran a widespread anti-veiling campaign starting in the 1920s, there was considerably less attention given to men's headwear.

[10] In modern times, Uzbek women often wear bright-colored knee-length dresses with loose pants known as ishton or lozim underneath.