Zanardi, Tara; Lynda Klich (4 July 2018). Visual Typologies from the Early Modern to the Contemporary: Local Contexts and Global Practices. Taylor & Francis. p.569. ISBN 978-1-315-51511-3. Caftan" redirects here. For a specific 8th-century caftan, see Caftan (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

The Russian kaftan was probably influenced by Persian and/or Turkic people in Old Russia. [53] The word "kaftan" was adopted from the Tatar language, which in turn borrowed the word from Persia. [54] In the 13th century, the kaftan was still common in Russia. In the 19th century, Russian kaftans were the most widespread type of outer-clothing amongst peasants and merchants in Old Russia. Currently in the early 21st century, they are most commonly used as ritual religious clothing by conservative Old Believers, in Russian fashion (Rusfashion), Russian folk dress and with regards to Russian folklore. [55] Jewish [ edit ] Jewish children with a school teacher in Samarkand, wearing kaftans (circa 1910). Worn by the dignitaries and women of the palace at first, it became fashionable among the middle classes from the late 17th century onwards. [48]We would be completely remiss if we didn’t highlight the popular and highly preferred, stylish beachwear option that Kaftans make. They’re bright, they’re flowy, they’re comfortable. This one is a no-brainer. Türk dünyası kültür atlası: Osmanlı dönemi. 3. 2. Türk Kültürüne Hizmet Vakfı, Turkish Cultural Service Foundation. 1998. ISBN 9789757522119. OCLC 39969202. Bloom, Jonathan; Blair, Sheila S.; Blair, Sheila (2009-05-14). Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530991-1.

Chems-Eddine Chitour (2004). Algérie: le passé revisité: une brève histoire de l'Algérie. Casbah Editions. p.221. After a decade of couture design, Oday Shakar found himself making something fun - just for him. So a man and his Kaftan took to a NYC fire escape for a photoshoot (naturally) and the rest as they say is - well you know.a b Annette Lynch; Mitchell D. Strauss (30 October 2014). Ethnic Dress in the United States: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp.61–62. ISBN 978-0-7591-2150-8. The kaftan slowly gained popularity as an exotic form of loose-fitting clothing. French fashion designer Paul Poiret further popularised this style in the early 20th century. [ citation needed] Mansel, Philip (1 January 2005). Dressed to Rule: Royal and Court Costume from Louis XIV to Elizabeth II. Yale University Press. p.39. ISBN 978-0-300-10697-8. OCLC 1000803473. The female kaftan is inscribed in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, as Tlemcen's costume. It is the main piece of the chedda of Tlemcen. [27]

Meral Erdirençelebi (13 May 2011). Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'ün Şıklığı. Eğitim Yayinevi. p.4. ISBN 9786054392384. OCLC 1017992265.

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Salamone, Gina (2 December 2011). "Elizabeth Taylor's prized possessions—ranging from diamonds to designer gowns—on view at Christie's before going on auction". NY Daily News . Retrieved 16 January 2015. Why the Kaftan, you ask? Because a man kaf-can as well as any woman. And that's the authentic history of the Middle Eastern garment.

Porter, Venetia and Rosser-Owen, Mariam (2012). Metalwork and Material Culture in the Islamic World: Art, Craft and Text. Bloomsbury Publishing. Histoire et archéologie de l'Afrique du Nord: actes du IIIe colloque international réuni dans le cadre du 110e Congrès national des sociétes savantes, Montpellier, 1-15 avril 1985. France. Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiquesWe wanted to show men in Kaftans to tell not only our founder's story, but also retell the true story of how fluid and versatile the Kaftan has been for centuries, reclaim it, and bring it to the modern world the way we believe it should. Yep, you guessed it! Our go-to, most-loved Kaftan of choice is nothing other than The Original Kaftan. Who said classic had to be simple? Not us.