Zıbın

The hip-length underjacket worn by both sexes over their gömleks. In the 16th century the zıbın was often visible and was made of valuable fabrics.

However, by the end of the century, men’s zıbıns became less important and were worn mainly for warmth, not display. Women continued to wear zıbıns in expensive fabrics until roughly the late 17th century, when the name “entari” jumped from the kaftan layer to the short inner layer and replaced the zıbın. After that point, zıbıns were optional warmth garments, rather like long johns.

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