ANTIQUE UZBEK HANDMADE PURE SILK SHOI" CHAPAN ROBE 4929

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ANTIQUE UZBEK HANDMADE PURE SILK "SHOI" - CHAPAN ROBE ANTIQUE UZBEK HANDMADE PURE SILK "SHOI" - CHAPAN ROBE. Since ancient times one of the most important article of Uzbek traditional national clothes is a Chapan Robe. The chapan has a very special value in life, traditions and culture of Uzbek people. It was and still is very popular among Uzbek folk of any age. Uzbek traditional chapan robe is very nice and celebratory. All Uzbek people wear chapans on special occasions and holidays (birthdays, weddings, other days important for family). T is a variety of fabrics, patterns and designes of Uzbek chapans. However each one article is a unique sample of Uzbek traditional clothes. If you can imagine such a multicolor rainbow picture, when once on great celebrations all people have been dressed in multi-coloured chapans. It is just an unimaginable and inexpressible show! This one item is an antique Uzbek pure silk chapan robe from Samarkand. It is made of pure silk fabric called "shoi". The age of the item is the early 20th century. The pattern of the pure silk fabric is composed of various colorful shapes as if roundel shapes. T he edges of this chapan are decorated with hand woven band with geometrical design. The item is lined with printed cotton fabric and warmed with batting. It is a worthy buy for collectors of old Uzbek clothes read more