The Concept
A mid- to late-18th century Turkish ensemble — gomlek (undershirt), salvar (trousers), and entari (robe). The stuff Ottoman women REALLY wore, as filtered through 18th century French art & culture.
The Fabric & Trim
Block printed cotton with blue and green flowers on white.
The Pattern
Draped/drafted by me.
The Construction
The entari is entirely hand sewn, but due to time constraints I machine sewed the gomlek and salvar. Also, I believe that there was an underdress worn in between the gomlek and entari, but I ended up combining the two for fewer layers with the right look.
Bibliography
Ribeiro, Aileen. Dress in Eighteenth-Century Europe, 1715-1789. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2002.
Scarce, Jennifer M. Women’s Costume of the Near and Middle East. London/New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.
Hi there. I made an outfit like this last year for the ALHFAM national conference. I know you are draping it yourself but you may want to look up the pattern for a ghawazee coat which is what I used and then modified. It turned out great. Good luck.
Dear Karen, Your outfit is beautiful and looks great on you. I made an entari of teal gauze with metallic silver threads that I wear with violet harem pants. It’s lightweight ,modest and perfect for this hot weather.
This is so amazing! You really resemble the portrait. I am inspired!!
I am loving your work! Do you have any patterns for sale? I am a novice sewer but would love to make something like your Turkish ensemble, 1780s Gaulle à la Polignac, 16th century Venetian gowns, or Florentine vest.