A variety of Georgian National clothes depending on the class and region
The history of the formation and appearance of Georgian national costumes. The meaning of the color of clothing in various national costumes of Georgia. What do colors mean in men's and women's Georgian national clothes?
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Georgian National Dress
The national costume is not only items of clothing, but also a reflection of the uniqueness of the culture and lifestyle of a certain people. According to the ethnographic features of the costume, it is possible to understand in which locality and in what historical period it was worn, to which social, family, religious niche its owner belonged.
In Georgia, the national costume was widespread in the daily life of the people until the beginning of the XX century, until it was replaced by European clothing. For a long time, the traditional Georgian costume in all its beauty could be found only in creative song and dance groups. Nowadays traditional Georgian culture the national costume is being revived, ateliers appear, whose masters recreate outfits for sure, studying available sources.
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History of the Georgian national costume
Representatives of the upper classes used expensive fabrics for sewing clothes: silk, satin, velvet. The decoration was gold or silver thread, pearls. Embroidery, stripes, silk cords, fur were widely used. Poor segments of the population sewed clothes from simpler materials: cloth, linen, canvas.
The color scheme was simple: as a rule, white and black colors are used for men's and women's suits for everyday or festive purposes. Wealthy Georgians sewed clothes of blue or red colors. Blue and gray colors were used in the decoration.
National Men's Costume of Georgia
Akhalokhi, sewn of silk or canvas, was tied at the waist with a narrow belt with a silver buckle. A woolen chokha was dressed on top. Characteristic features of the Czech cut: narrow waist, wide and long sleeves, knee-length floors. The clothes were sewn in such a way as to emphasize the broad shoulders of a man. The effect was achieved in contrast with a narrow waist. Wealthy Georgians, in order to demonstrate their high status, sewed silk kabu instead of a plow. The festive attire of the rich strata of the population – kulandzha – was made of velvet and fur. The headdress is a papakha.
Soft leather boots were used as shoes. The top of the boots was narrow, and the noses were sharp. A mandatory nuance is an elastic sole. The poor rural population wore bast shoes made of rawhide – calamani and boots made of coarse homespun wool.
A mandatory attribute of a traditional outfit is a weapon that was fastened to the belt.
GEORGIAN WOMEN'S DRESS
The basis of the women's national costume was a long dress, tightly fitting the chest and waist. The most common women's dress was called kartuli-kaba. It was sewn from smooth fabrics of light tones with velvet inserts on the sleeves and chest, necessarily tightly tied at the waist with a ribbon or a long, almost floor-length, velvet belt. The belt is a special element of the costume, it was embroidered with gold or silver threads.
Georgian Women's Dress
Leather shoes served as shoes. Characteristic features: sharp curved noses, lack of a backdrop, heel. The shoes were decorated with precious stones and threads. Commoners made do with shoes made of rough leather.
Special attention was paid to the headdress of the women's costume. It was quite complicated. Over a thin veil of white color and a triangular shape of a lechaka, a cotton roller covered with a silk ribbon – kopi was put on. On top of the head was covered with a scarf in dark colors. In order for such a complex structure to stay on the head, it was fixed with a narrow velvet rim, which in turn was decorated with pearls and silk.
Of course, the national dress of Georgia was not uniform throughout the country, and had its own special features characteristic of a certain area. For example, men living in Kakheti wore a cap made of felt. The headdress of the highlanders is a sheepskin cap. Svaneti is characterized by round caps in the shape of a cone with small margins.
The general features of the national dress, although similar to the traditional costumes of other Caucasian countries, but differ in severity and smartness.
Each nation used its own colors, some elements of decoration and decoration. If black and white shades with blue and blue inserts are preferable for Georgians, then bright red and green outfits are closer for residents of Adygea, the lower part of the men's suit contrasts with the upper one for Chechens.
Their silhouette unites them – an elongated caftan with a mandatory weapon for men and a long dress with a high collar for women.
If you want to get to know the people of Georgia, their customs and traditions, study detailed reviews and interesting articles on the pages of the Madloba catalog. We have collected information about historically significant facts and about the modern life of Georgians.
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Странно, что национальный мужской костюм достаточно длинный, ведь мужчина - это воин. Почему создана именно такая одежда для них, расскажите?
И самый главный вопрос так и остался для меня без ответа: «Почему традиционная папаха сделана из такого толстого меха?» Грузия - достаточно тёплая страна и такая шапка! Есть ли у папахи своя история? Напишите, очень жду.
Что касается папахи, вероятно, она также имеет свои исторические корни и функциональное предназначение. Толстый мех мог обеспечивать защиту от холода в холодных условиях(в горах холодно))) или служить защитой от солнца и пыли. Кроме того, папаха могла быть символом социального статуса или культурной принадлежности.
Однако для получения точной информации о происхождении и значениях национальной одежды, рекомендуется обратиться к специалистам по этой области или глубоко изучить исторические источники)
1. На сколько удобна такая одежда, учитывая особенности горной местности?
2. На сколько я знаю Грузины и верховая езда не разделимы, а удобно ли было ездить верхом в таких костюмах?
3. Удобно ли было женщинам в такой обуви без задника, да ещё и на каблуке, ходить по такой местности?
статус, выглядели эффектно. Ведь наряды, это можно сказать, их внутренний мир, выражающий настроение, характер. К каждому событию, празднику, был свой индивидуальный костюм. Статья большая, наполненная фотографиями, наглядно познакомились с национальной одеждой.