Costume

Costume, the dress and clothing of humans and humanlikes, has changed through the millennia. Clothing indicates social class, profession, cultural and ethnic derivation, and the whims of fashion. Military persons and servants of the state also dress in distinctive costume to show their position and function. Wizards and priests since ancient time have worn special costume. Most cultures have separate clothing for men and women, and often for children.

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Pre-Yophenthean Costume

Dwarven Codpieces

Early Yophenthean Empire, 300 to 550

• Emperor

Iseamber Crown

High Yophenthean Empire, 550 to 840

• Men's Costume

Drinca

Safoth

• Women's Costume

Late Yophenthean Empire,840 to 1000

• Men's Costume

Rhogarion

• Women's Costume

Thíamu

Sclaiva

High Chaotic Baroque, 2000 to 2290

Themes: Chaos, Abandon, Revivification of Life men: slashed jerkin over doublet, breeches, hose, slippers, feathered cap; ruffs; slops; panes and slashes women: hooped skirts under dresses (farthingales) Both: ruffs begin ca 2310 Colors: bright colors of crimson, gold, turquoise;

Late Chaotic Baroque, Isbajutha, 2290 to 2350

Both: continuance of the ruff Themes: Dominion, Cruelty, Sombre Reflection, Introspection, Oppression Colors: Reds, Gold, Black, Silver, Copper

Neo-Arathracian, Incarnandist, 2350 to 2445

Themes: Reaction against Chaos; religious fervor; liberation; return to conservative heritage; law and order; penitence; modesty

• Men's

Rhoary: (Dalmatic, no buttons, opens in front long, close-fitting sleeves); ruffles or lace on collar, cuffs;

Waistcoat: long, close-fitting, no sleeves

Pantaloons: somewhat full

footwear: slippers or boots, covered at top by pantaloons

• Women's

New Medibgóëse, 2445 to 2505

At this time, Medibgö dictate fashion to the greater world

• Men's Costume

Svigask: Dalmatic (long sleeved, long drape to ankles);

Contrasting Jerkin; fitted, added, accentuated shoulders; Jerkin worn outside at beginning period — worn on inside of svigask at end of period.

ffwrsva: skullcap for wizards, still de rigueur for Pytharnian wizards of any standing

• Women's Costume

New Thracian, 2505 to 2580

Themes: Kalikán Wars, Geddamin Wars; Liberation from Thrace; clean lines, medium weight, strong, pure, masculine

• Men's Costume

Gorcorumb Coat:Similar to a great coat ("brandenburg") of the late 17th century

• Women's Costume

High Aurician, 2580 to 2630 (High Bijälish, 2575 to 2626)

Themes: New Nationalism; Post-Kalikán Rule; Newly discovered Titancraft Technologies; Aurice and Asbardy lead fashion; tech-looking clothes; combination of gear and clothing;

• Men's Costume

Thraven Coat, compare justaucorps ca 1750's to 1780's; stand color, richly embroidered with abstract shapes down both sides of front opening and vents of back, on cuffs, and on collars; pocket flaps in the shape of a squat, down-pointed shield

New Throvian or New Aurician, 2630 to 2690

Asbardian Pickelhaube Dragon Knight Helmets

New Imperial, 2690 to 2740

Boosbot Coat: long coat, like a cassock to shins, but with double rows of buttons, sort of like a Belgian Military Chef's uniform, stand up collar, padded shoulders

Boosbotine Coat: a shorter version of the Boosbot Coat

Modern, 2740 to present

• Men's Costume

Gavant Trousers: billowy trousers, cuffed high above ankle or a little more than half-way down shin, stockings visible

Shamot Hat: pillbox hat, no visor, no brim; richly embroidered on sides; no tassel on top, flat or slightly convex top, sometimes with fat bead at middle of top;

Strundees: high-waisted Knickerbockers (compare 'breeks') to mid-shin, inspired by pants worn by Aurician infantry on the eastern frontier;

Talifish Shamot Hat: or Simply Talifish: a pillbox hat with a slight flare at the rim of the crown;

Teffcorren Jacket: Short Coat (ends at waist), high arm-scye, stand-up collar, short cuffs, usually single-breasted; embroidered up front, around collar and sometimes on shoulders; Short Vest (ends at waist);

• Women's Costume

Samoyal: high-waisted dress; light corsets; fitted bodice

hairstyles: long and flowing, hair ornaments

• Wizards

Pytharnian and Pytharnian-trained: ffwrsva; svigask; long, sleeved waistcoat

Incarnandist

Incarnandina

Formal and Semi-formal costume consists of a black hat like a 'saturno' but with an even broader brim, black robe with fitted shoulders, many slits from about waist down (four pieces in back, four in front), cloth cincture; on certain holy days when making observances, the costume is identical, but white; materials are usually cotton or linen.

Incarnandist on holy day

Most Incarnandists do not wear a special costume, except for monastics or those making holy observances, such as on a holy day. On such days, the Incarnandist wears a robe of drab brown, tan, or white.

Aurician Senator

When present for meetings of the Senate, the Senator (almost always men) wears a very flowing loose robe, usually of brocade or velvet, trimmed with fur.

List of Textiles and Dyes

• Gensk Linen
• Gorcorumb Coat
• Iseamber Crown
• Rhabufely
• Rhogarion
• Safoth
• Svigask
• Thíamu
• Thraven Coat

List of Costumes, Garments, Textiles, and Dyes

• Drinca
• Dwarven Codpieces
• Ffwrsva
• Imridsul
• Yuncovit

See Also

• Art Periods of the Pallathantic Region