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EUROPEAN RESEARCHER, vol.6, no.8, pp.58-62, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
In the 16th century high level of culture and art has positively influenced the development of clothing in Azerbaijan. In the 17th century in spite of paleness of manufactured fabric and its ornaments, clothing style completely reminds 16th century clothes. 18th century clothes distinguish with its high level of form and composition. In that period clothes were decorated by sewing. Traditional clothing set was completed by jewelries considered for neck, chest, arm and waist. In the second half of the 19th century, replacing of national clothes primarily happened in the capital city, and further spread in the other territories of Azerbaijan. Traditional clothing completely lost out at the beginning of the 20th century due to its unsustainability to compete with mass-produced clothes. Currently, when fashion designers prepare modern costumes they refer to the rich elements of our ancient clothing and apply them to their collections. Thus, they add historical national spirit to their clothing collections.
Keywords: Azerbaijan's Medieval clothes, types of fabric, 16th century clothing, 18th century dresses, gulabatin (golden embroidery), takalduz (tambour embroidery), Sequin sewing, European clothing, Art of Jewelry, Khatamkarlig, Minachilig.