Ossetian national costume

Each nationality is unique in its own way, because all traditions are different from each other, and each ethnic group has its own, unique, customs. Perhaps it is no secret that different nations are rich not only in traditions and customs, but also have their own national dress - bright, colorful costumes.

The peoples of such a wonderful region like Ossetia have a very beautiful suit. Ossetians respect and observe their traditions, and are also truly proud of their national clothes.

The national costume of the Ossetians, despite its bright, colorful colors, is rather reserved in its cut and style, primarily because the Ossetians do not accept even the smallest manifestations of vulgarity and vulgarity in clothes.

In the old days, due to the lack of a wide choice of materials intended for the manufacture of national clothing, Ossetian women painted the available fabrics in the colors they needed. It is worth noting that the paints were also made personally.

Nowadays, the abundance of materials in shop windows allows you to not resort to tricks, and easily choose the material of a suitable structure and the desired shade. But, despite the use of factory fabric, the costume itself is still made by hand.

Ossetian national costumes have a centuries-old history and corresponding historical significance. The traditional outfit consists not only of clothes, but also includes all sorts of jewelry. The style itself was practically unchanged and to this day has retained the main features.

To this day, the Ossetian women's costume has been preserved only as a dress for wedding ceremonies held in accordance with all the traditions of the people. But in former times, every girl and woman dressed in a similar robe for any holidays and special occasions.

Women's Ossetian national outfit includes:

• light shirt;
• corset or special decorative bib;
• dress in the floor, sewn of light flowing fabric;
• Velor or velvet dress robe without fasteners, which is fixed with a belt or belt;
• handkerchief;
• hat, which is called "thin";
• special soft shoes - "dude"

The first styles of the Ossetian women's costume had only distant differences from the male model, but over time they underwent significant changes. The costume, designed for the beautiful half of humanity, has acquired the appropriate, feminine features.

The style has become more fitted, the back of the product in the modern version looks more elegant, but the collar of the product is still high, covering the chest and part of the neck.

For special occasions, as a decoration, a specially designed apron, embroidered with decorative stones and adorned with bright shiny embroidery that looked out from under the dress, was tied onto the thigh section.

For models of top gowns with narrow sleeves, additional elements were used in the form of hinged sleeves made of the same velvet material, embroidered with golden patterns and ornaments.

At the waist there was a beautiful belt tied with gilt and stones, decorated with gilt and stones. Such an element looked especially beautiful on slender Ossetian girls, emphasizing the statism and elegance of the figure.

But in addition to elegant models, there were also many everyday options for Ossetian women's dress. Turndown stand-up collar, sleeves, gradually tapering in the wrist area and discreet appearance - these are the main features of an everyday outfit of an Ossetian woman.

Traditional details of the male Ossetian costume are:

• Circassian - special outerwear, like a caftan;
• beshmet - another element of outerwear, a distinctive feature of which is a stand-up collar.

In addition to the above elements, the men's suit includes other details:

• Bashlyk is a pointed-shaped hood made of cloth. It is put on over a headdress if that is required by weather conditions.

• Bloomers - loose-fit pants, fastened at the waist, slightly gathered in the hips, with an ankle bracing element

• The leggings are a special element that is considered part of the shoe, but does not have a foot. This part is designed to protect the lower leg.

• A fur cap is made of astrakhan wool or traditional sheepskin.

• Burka - a special cloak without sleeves, made of felt material. The raincoat has only three colors: white, black and brown

• Ron is a traditional Ossetian narrow belt made from leather or fabric material.

• An integral part of the dress was also a dagger.

Regarding the shoe component of the costume, one can only say that in former times these were special boots, and over time, Ossetian men began to actively use the most common overshoes.

Ossetian wedding dresses are truly beautiful.

Women's wedding dress is made in compliance with all possible traditions, emphasizing the honor and chastity of female nature peculiar to this people.

The dress has the same cut, as usual, and consists of the same elements. A special feature is the color gamut. – Women's wedding dress is made of snow-white dense material, decorated with golden embroidery.

The belt of the women's wedding Ossetian costume is made of metal with gold leaf, decorated with various ornaments and embossments, and in some cases with small ruby ​​stones.

Men's wedding suit is not much different from the usual, with the exception of a more abundant decor outerwear, made, as a rule, from a dense material of ruby ​​color. In some cases, the groom's outfit can be made in the same color range as the bridesmaid dress.

Headgear and legs are also an integral part of men's wedding apparel. These elements can be decorated with large stones or golden embroidery.