Descriptions of runaway slaves offer a rare window into lower-class men’s clothing. The most complete descriptions describe all a man’s visible clothing, from hat to shoes, often with colors and fabrics.<\/p>\n
In full descriptions, each article of clothing is preceded by a word that explains how the garment is worn:\u00a0ba\u015f\u0131na<\/em>, on the head;\u00a0arkas\u0131na,\u00a0arkas\u0131nda,<\/em> or\u00a0e\u011finine<\/em>, around him\/her; belinde<\/em>, around the waist;\u00a0aya\u011f\u0131na<\/em>, on the feet or on the lower part of the body; boynunda<\/em>, around the neck.<\/p>\n These court records contain descriptions of escaped slaves:<\/p>\n The bolded portion of each description is the section I’ve translated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Descriptions of runaway slaves offer a rare window into lower-class men’s clothing. The most complete descriptions describe all a man’s visible clothing, from hat to shoes, often with colors and fabrics. In full descriptions, each article of clothing is preceded by a word that explains how the garment is worn:\u00a0ba\u015f\u0131na,\u2026<\/p>\n\n