Çizme
Çizme were boots. Contrary to expectation, both sexes owned them.
Category: Final Names
Çarık
Çarık were sandals. In Old Turkish they were referred to as kaba ayakkabı, “rough shoes,” as opposed to edik, which were mamul ayakkabı, “finished shoes.”
Sapka
The şapka was a type of hat worn by Christians. The 1451 Gazavat-ı Sultan Murad defines it simply as a “Christian hat,” while Filippo Argenti defines it in his 1533 dictionary as “sciapchá: chappello di greci & berrette di ogni sorte di cristiani” (a hat of the Greeks and a bonnet of…
Şalvar
“Şalvar” was not the generic word for trousers! It was one of several styles of pants, and an unpopular one at that. The available definitions are predictably maddening. In a 1533 dictionary, şalvar are defined as “chalzoni grandi oue a chammino si mettono le ueste” and in 1611 as “weite…
Ridâ
A ridâ was a cloak or shawl.
Takke, Takye, or Tekke
A takye, takye, or tekke was a skullcap worn under a headdress to protect the headdress from sweat and grease. Poor men sometimes wore skullcaps as their only headgear. In the picture, the diner on the right has removed his turban (on the floor beside him, under a turban cover)…
Üçkur
An üçkur was a drawstring. Unlike European drawstrings, this was a substantial sash, often with embroidered ends. Üçkur were transferred between pairs of trousers or underwear, and were itemized separately in estate records.
Nemed
Nemed is a generic word for felt. Also, like kebe, it’s a term for a variety of objects made from felt: blankets, mats, and a type of overcoat or vest worn by very poor men.
Tülbent
Tülbent was a superfine cotton cloth used for a variety of purposes, especially for making turbans. “Tülbent” can refer to the wrapping-cloth, or it may also be shorthand for the entire headdress. Destâr was an exceptionally fine type of tülbent that was also used to make turbans.
Kavuk
A hat worn as the foundation of a turban, or sometimes on its own.