Literally \u201cKurdish,\u201d the k\u00fcrdiyye overcoat was popular among both sexes in the later part of the century. It was so popular, in fact, that it\u2019s bizarre that we have no good description of it. Standards set by the marketplace governors make it clear that by 1624, it came down to the mid-calf and was loosely fitted through the waist, with full-length sleeves that were generously sized.<\/p>\n
Although the\u00a0k\u00fcrdiyye was frequently made of sensible\u00a0\u00e7uka (wool broadcloth), the wealthy people of Galata also invested in top-of-the-line\u00a0k\u00fcrdiyye made of silk or brocade and lined with fur.<\/p>\n
By the 18th century, the\u00a0k\u00fcrdiyye had lost its sleeves and become a fashionable ladies’ overcoat. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, writing in 1717, describes her top-of-the-line k\u00fcrdiyye<\/a>: “The\u00a0curdee<\/i>\u00a0is a loose robe they throw off, or put on, according to the weather, being of a rich brocade (mine is green and gold) either lined with ermine or sables; the sleeves reach very little below the shoulders.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Literally \u201cKurdish,\u201d the k\u00fcrdiyye overcoat was popular among both sexes in the later part of the century. It was so popular, in fact, that it\u2019s bizarre that we have no good description of it. Standards set by the marketplace governors make it clear that by 1624, it came down to\u2026<\/p>\n