unconventional alternate source for tunics and clothing
Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 9:24 pm
So I am sure most of us have seen pretty much all the different places to buy tunics and other period clothing. There is a repetition of the same clothes from just a few different manufactures sold in many places and so not much variety. Not to mention pricing can be a bit high some times for something you wont be wearing regularly.
While living in AZ I had a friend, an oldschool Punk turned Muslim, who turned me on to some of the Muslim clothing. Many of which could easily be used for period looking clothing, but still be high quality and good materials. Some have buttons or snaps, but there are plenty with lacing or other more period closures, or none at all.
A Thobe is the very long ankle length robe like tunics.
Shalwar Kameez are knee to shin length tunics. (be sure to search for "Men's" as the name is the same for men or women and women's has a lot more search results)
The Islamic pants too make for some decent period wear.
Just an out of the box suggestion for folks looking to find clothing. But are tired of the same old offerings that seem made as costume pieces rather than daily wear clothing. Also there are a lot more choices of embroidered and decorated versions, especially from India or Pakistan where they tend towards flashier clothes. Toss a belt around these Muslim outfits and they start looking like tunics from Medieval days.
Here is a good site to get an idea of the different pieces and pricing http://www.alhannah.com/islamic_clothin ... tfits.html though there are tons of others including ebay or Amazon. Something nice is the prices are very reasonable, $20-$30 is pretty normal for most of these, even for some more ornate ones, and there are plenty under $20 too that are less ornate. So shop around and you might be able to pick up some basic kit clothing for pretty cheep. And of course if your in a urban enough place to have a good Muslim population, you can even go find some shops and check them out in person and try them on.
While living in AZ I had a friend, an oldschool Punk turned Muslim, who turned me on to some of the Muslim clothing. Many of which could easily be used for period looking clothing, but still be high quality and good materials. Some have buttons or snaps, but there are plenty with lacing or other more period closures, or none at all.
A Thobe is the very long ankle length robe like tunics.
Shalwar Kameez are knee to shin length tunics. (be sure to search for "Men's" as the name is the same for men or women and women's has a lot more search results)
The Islamic pants too make for some decent period wear.
Just an out of the box suggestion for folks looking to find clothing. But are tired of the same old offerings that seem made as costume pieces rather than daily wear clothing. Also there are a lot more choices of embroidered and decorated versions, especially from India or Pakistan where they tend towards flashier clothes. Toss a belt around these Muslim outfits and they start looking like tunics from Medieval days.
Here is a good site to get an idea of the different pieces and pricing http://www.alhannah.com/islamic_clothin ... tfits.html though there are tons of others including ebay or Amazon. Something nice is the prices are very reasonable, $20-$30 is pretty normal for most of these, even for some more ornate ones, and there are plenty under $20 too that are less ornate. So shop around and you might be able to pick up some basic kit clothing for pretty cheep. And of course if your in a urban enough place to have a good Muslim population, you can even go find some shops and check them out in person and try them on.