Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Harem-style pant (salvar) of bright orange, yellow, green, purple and black satin in vertical figured stripes

Title
Harem-style pant (salvar) of bright orange, yellow, green, purple and black satin in vertical figured stripes
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Lienkaemper, Gertrude
Description
Harem-style pant (salvar) of bright orange, yellow, green, purple and black satin in vertical figured stripes; elasticized waistband; wide-leg, drop crotch pants are gathered at the ankle; reproduction of Turkish salvar.
Motif
Figured stripes with flowers
Work Type
trousers
Location
Turkey
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1976.002.044
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Satin
Technique
Harem Drop crotch Gathered at ankle
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
These pants were made by a Turkish student from Kansas State University. These pants, called salvar, were worn by men and women during the Ottoman empire, and are still sometimes worn. Women typically wore bright colors like these pants. The ensemble includes a gomlek (chemise) and entari (robe).