"The Seraglio woman had to spend all her time in the Harem and live in the hierarchic order, and her dress was more elaborate than normal women's apparel. The fabric used for Seraglio dresses had been woven according to the designs of artists known as Hassa Nakkash, in special workshops. The fabrics, known as kadife, kemha, çatma, diba, seraser, atlas, serenk, canfes and tafta were preferred for Seraglio dresses that had all the qualities of Ottoman women's traditional dress. In 16th century, known as the Classical Period, the Ottoman Empire was in a very strong position politically and economically. They produced the most beautiful textiles as a symbol of the power of the empire. With the golden and silver threads mixed in the silken cloths, the value of these materials increased much more. In addition, cloths and ready-made dresses were coming from Venice, Genoa, France, and textile centres of Europe and also from India, China, The Far East and The Near East. It is known from Ottoman resources that Beyazıd 11 had assigned 1500 akçe and two sable furs to his women and his daughters every year."
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/Genel/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D31371BE64510F6C8BC9BE2AE76D43B06C34
Categories:
Tarih: Osmanlı
