{"id":84496,"date":"2024-10-07T07:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=84496"},"modified":"2026-11-02T22:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:18:42","slug":"iranian-traditional-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-traditional-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Traditional Dress: A Cultural Heritage Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iranian traditional clothing<\/strong> is rarely worn on city streets today, but it is far from gone. In villages, nomadic camps and at weddings and Nowruz gatherings, people across <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/why-persia-became-iran\/\">Iran<\/a> still wear garments whose cut, colour and needlework tell you where they come from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can often tell where someone is from by their clothes alone. White, loose cotton in Baluchestan. A wide sash and baggy trousers in the Kurdish mountains. Ribboned skirts in the rice fields of Gilan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-traditional-dress\/#a-short-history-of-persian-clothing\" >A Short History of Persian Clothing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-traditional-dress\/#iranian-traditional-clothing-by-province\" >Iranian Traditional Clothing by Province<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-traditional-dress\/#traditional-clothing-in-iran-today\" >Traditional Clothing in Iran Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-traditional-dress\/#iranian-traditional-clothing-faq\" >Iranian Traditional Clothing: FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-short-history-of-persian-clothing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-short-history-of-persian-clothing\"><\/span>A Short History of Persian Clothing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Origins-of-Persian-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Origins of Persian Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84655\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Origins-of-Persian-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Origins-of-Persian-Clothing-1-768x688.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Origins of Persian Clothing (image: Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clothing in Iran has signalled rank and status for thousands of years. Reliefs from the Achaemenid Empire (550 to 330 BCE) show courtiers and soldiers in long, pleated robes and in fitted tunics with trousers. Royal garments used fine fabrics and gold thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the Parthians (247 BCE to 224 CE) and the Sasanians (224 to 651 CE), the tunic-and-trouser combination became standard. Sasanian textiles were known for patterns of animals, birds, plants and geometric shapes, motifs that still appear in Persian design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Persian-Royals-and-Warriors-Clothing-Through-Time-1.jpg\" alt=\"Persian Royals and Warriors Clothing Through Time\" class=\"wp-image-84659\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Persian-Royals-and-Warriors-Clothing-Through-Time-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Persian-Royals-and-Warriors-Clothing-Through-Time-1-768x381.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persian Royals and Warriors Clothing Through Time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the arrival of Islam in the 7th century, clothing became more modest, and long veils and the chador (a full-length cloak) became common for women. Pre-Islamic colours, patterns and craft skills carried on in regional dress, which is why village and tribal clothing today often looks older than its date of making.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Persian-Women-Clothing-During-Qajar-Era-1.jpg\" alt=\"Persian Women Clothing During Qajar Era\" class=\"wp-image-84661\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Persian-Women-Clothing-During-Qajar-Era-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Persian-Women-Clothing-During-Qajar-Era-1-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persian Women Clothing During Qajar Era<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the Qajar era (19th century), city fashion in Tehran was changing fast. Villages and nomadic tribes kept their own styles, and those are what Iranians usually mean today when they talk about traditional clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iranian-traditional-clothing-by-province\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iranian-traditional-clothing-by-province\"><\/span>Iranian Traditional Clothing by Province<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran is home to Persians, Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Lurs and Bakhtiari, Baloch, Turkmen, Arabs, Gilaks, Mazandaranis and many smaller communities. Each group dresses differently, and styles can change from one valley or town to the next. The sections below cover the best-known regional dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-balochi-traditional-clothing\">Sistan and Baluchestan: Balochi Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Balochi-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Balochi Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84672\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Balochi-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Balochi-Traditional-Clothing-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Balochi Traditional Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balochi clothing, worn from <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/chabahar-travel-guide\/\">Chabahar<\/a> to Zahedan, is often described as the most valuable traditional dress in Iran. Its worth comes from dense hand embroidery, known as <em>suzan-douzi<\/em>, and from the silk thread used in the finest pieces. Researchers have compared Balochi embroidery patterns to motifs on ancient rock carvings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Balochi-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Women&amp;apos;s Balochi Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84673\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Balochi-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Balochi-Clothing-1-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women&#8217;s Balochi Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women<\/strong> wear wide trousers (<em>pajamak<\/em>), a long dress with side slits and a heavily embroidered front panel, and a loose skirt (<em>tambo<\/em>). Embroidered leggings called <em>chaqchur<\/em> cover the legs from ankle to knee. A headscarf (<em>taku<\/em>) and a larger shawl (<em>serig<\/em>) complete the outfit. Younger women usually choose bright colours, while older women wear darker shades. Silver hair ornaments and jewellery are common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Baluchi-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg\" alt=\"Baluchi Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85215\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Baluchi-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Baluchi-Traditional-Clothing-2-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Baluchi-Traditional-Clothing-2-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baluchi Traditional Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balochi dress can look uniform at first glance, but stitch style and pattern often show which area or tribe a piece comes from.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Balochi-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Men&amp;apos;s Balochi Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84675\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Balochi-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Balochi-Clothing-1-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Men&#8217;s Balochi Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Men<\/strong> usually wear white: wide trousers (<em>pajamak<\/em>), a long, loose shirt (<em>chamg<\/em>), a leather belt and a turban (<em>pag<\/em>) wound over a skullcap. A shawl (<em>pato<\/em>) is often wrapped around the shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kurdish-traditional-clothing\">Kurdistan, Kermanshah and Ilam: Kurdish Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kurdish-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kurdish Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84677\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kurdish-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kurdish-Traditional-Clothing-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kurdish-Traditional-Clothing-1-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kurdish Traditional Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kurdish clothing is among the oldest and most recognisable dress in Iran. Researchers have noted similarities with garments shown on Achaemenid reliefs. It varies a little between <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kurdistan-travel-guide\/\">Kurdistan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kermanshah-travel-guide\/\">Kermanshah<\/a> and Ilam, but the core outfit is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Kurdish-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Women&amp;apos;s Kurdish Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84681\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Kurdish-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Kurdish-Clothing-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women&#8217;s Kurdish Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women<\/strong> wear a long dress (<em>kras<\/em>) in bright crepe, chiffon, satin or velvet, often under a short, sleeveless velvet jacket. A sash wraps the waist. Head coverings range from simple caps (<em>klaw<\/em>) to elaborate festive headdresses with gold embroidery or sequins. Coins, beads and ornate bands are sewn onto the clothing, and some beadwork traditionally carries a protective meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kordi-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kurdish Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85217\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kordi-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kordi-Traditional-Clothing-1-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kordi-Traditional-Clothing-1-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Kurdish-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Men&amp;apos;s Kurdish Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Kurdish-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Kurdish-Clothing-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Men&#8217;s Kurdish Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Men<\/strong> wear clothing made for moving through mountain country: a loose shirt, very wide trousers, a short jacket (<em>choukha<\/em>) and a cloth sash. A black-and-white hand-woven scarf holds the head covering in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gilaki-traditional-clothing\">Gilan: Gilaki and Taleshi Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Womens-Gilaki-Clothing-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Women&amp;apos;s Gilaki Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84686\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women&#8217;s Gilaki Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clothing in <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/gilan-travel-guide\/\">Gilan<\/a>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/rasht-travel-guide\/\">Rasht<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/bandar-anzali-attractions\/\">Anzali<\/a>, Talesh and Ghasemabad, is known for cheerful colours that match the green, wet landscape of the Caspian coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women<\/strong> wear full, colourful skirts trimmed with ribbons: the short version is the <em>tuman<\/em> and the long one the <em>daraz tuman<\/em>. On top go a blouse with slit sides and an open or three-button black vest, often decorated with coins. A coin-trimmed scarf (<em>mandil<\/em>) and a lace shawl cover the head. In the past, the number of ribbons and the colour of the skirt showed a woman&#8217;s age and marital status, and silk versions were kept for weddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilan-Traditional-Clothing1.jpg\" alt=\"Gilan Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85219\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilan-Traditional-Clothing1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilan-Traditional-Clothing1-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilan-Traditional-Clothing1-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Gilaki-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Men&amp;apos;s Gilaki Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84687\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Gilaki-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mens-Gilaki-Clothing-1-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Men&#8217;s Gilaki Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Men<\/strong> wear a woollen coat (<em>chokha<\/em>), a light shirt, trousers, a belt and a felt or woollen hat. Leather shoes called <em>chamush<\/em> suit the muddy, hilly terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mazandarani-traditional-clothing\">Mazandaran: Mazandarani Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mazandarani-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mazandarani Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-84688\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mazandarani-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mazandarani-Traditional-Clothing-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mazandarani Traditional Clothing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/destinations\/mazandaran\/\">Mazandaran<\/a>, around Amol and Babol, women wear short, gathered, brightly coloured skirts (<em>shaliteh<\/em>) over dark trousers (<em>tomban<\/em>), with a blouse and a light headscarf. Men wear long coats, belts and warm felt hats. Unlike neighbouring Gilan, the skirt is short and layered rather than long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-abyaneh-traditional-clothing\">Isfahan Province: Abyaneh Village Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing-3.jpg\" alt=\"Abyaneh Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85221\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing-3-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing-3-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abyaneh-village\/\">Abyaneh<\/a>, a red mud-brick village in the mountains near Natanz, older residents still wear traditional dress. Women here rarely wear black. Their long white headscarf, printed with colourful flowers, sets Abyaneh apart from other regions, together with a long brocade shirt, a full, knee-length skirt and hand-knitted socks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing.jpg\" alt=\"Abyaneh Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85222\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Abyaneh-Traditional-Clothing-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men wear loose black trousers, a vest and a woollen hat, often with hand-woven shoes called <em>giveh<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-azerbaijani-traditional-clothing\">East Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Azari-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg\" alt=\"Azari Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85223\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Azari-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Azari-Traditional-Clothing-2-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Azari-Traditional-Clothing-2-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional Azerbaijani dress in the northwest once came in urban, rural and nomadic styles. It has largely disappeared from cities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tabriz-travel-guide\/\">Tabriz<\/a> but survives in villages and at celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women<\/strong> wear a long, gathered dress with a round neck (<em>kuynak<\/em>), a long skirt (<em>tuman<\/em>), a fitted jacket and a vest, with a large, bright headscarf and sometimes a forehead band. Fabrics are light and often floral. <strong>Men<\/strong> wear trousers that narrow at the ankle and a jacket that flares out below the waist like a skirt. Hat styles vary widely from one community to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bakhtiari-traditional-clothing\">Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Bakhtiari Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bakhtiari Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85224\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bakhtiari live in the central Zagros Mountains. Some families are still nomadic herders who move between summer pastures in the high mountains and winter pastures in the lowlands towards <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/destinations\/khuzestan\/\">Khuzestan<\/a>. Their clothing is colourful and generous in cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women<\/strong> wear a knee-length dress (<em>jomeh<\/em>) with side slits over very full, pleated trousers that use many metres of fabric, often velvet, plus a velvet vest. On the head they wear a decorated cap (<em>lachak<\/em>) under a sheer silk scarf (<em>mina<\/em>). Brides wear a gold-embellished lachak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bakhtiari Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2-1-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bakhtiari-Traditional-Clothing-2-1-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Men<\/strong> wear the <em>chogha<\/em>, a short cloak woven with black and white vertical stripes. Some people link its design to the ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/chogha-zanbil-ziggurat\/\">Chogha Zanbil<\/a> ziggurat, and others read the two colours as a symbol of good and evil. Both are local interpretations rather than established history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qashqai-traditional-clothing\">Fars: Qashqai Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qashqai, a Turkic-speaking nomadic confederation in Fars province, are known for full, embroidered skirts and long, colourful headscarves. Men wear a felt hat with two raised flaps, the <em>dogushi<\/em> (&#8220;two-eared&#8221;), which has been a symbol of Qashqai identity since the 19th century. The best way to see this clothing in daily life is to spend time with Qashqai families in their camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sf-mag-cta has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#cfe3f1;border-width:1px;border-radius:6px;background-color:#f1f7fb;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-935b7d59 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700\">Meet the Qashqai in Fars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Spend 7 days with the Qashqai tribes on our nomadic tour, which starts in Shiraz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tour\/iran-nomad-living-qashqai-tribes\/\" style=\"background-color:#0070b1;font-size:15px;font-weight:500\">View the Qashqai tour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">or <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tours\/\">see all Iran tours<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hormozgan-traditional-clothing\">Hormozgan: Bandari Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hormozgan Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85226\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-1-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-1-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clothing on the Persian Gulf coast is light and practical for the hot, humid climate. Some experts note similarities with dress across the Gulf and the Indian Ocean coast, a result of centuries of trade. For more on the region, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/hormozgan-travel-guide\/\">Hormozgan travel guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women<\/strong> wear brightly coloured tunics over light cotton trousers that narrow from knee to ankle, with gold embroidery at the cuffs. A loose dress called the <em>kandura<\/em> is common. Headscarves are vivid, so a group of women together looks like a rainbow. Many women also wear a face mask, often called a burqa, which protects against the sun and comes in several shapes and colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-3.jpg\" alt=\"Hormozgan Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85227\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-3-780x404.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hormozgan-Traditional-Clothing-3-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkmen-traditional-clothing\">Golestan and North Khorasan: Turkmen Clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkmen-Traditional-Clothing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Turkmen Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85228\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Turkmen community lives mainly in <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/golestan-the-gem-of-iran\/\">Golestan<\/a> and North Khorasan. <strong>Women<\/strong> traditionally wear long silk or wool dresses with fine needlework around the collar, cuffs and hem, embroidered trousers and ornaments. Their headdresses, belts and coats are seen less often today but remain a point of pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkmen-Traditional-Clothing-2.jpg\" alt=\"Turkmen Traditional Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-85229\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Men<\/strong> wear cotton tunics and trousers, and in cold weather a long, striped coat without buttons. The large, shaggy sheepskin hat is the best-known part of Turkmen dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traditional-clothing-in-iran-today\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"traditional-clothing-in-iran-today\"><\/span>Traditional Clothing in Iran Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Clothing-in-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional Clothing in Iran\" class=\"wp-image-84657\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Clothing-in-Iran-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Clothing-in-Iran-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Traditional Clothing in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional dress is now worn mostly at <strong>weddings<\/strong>, during <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/nowruz-persian-new-year\/\">Nowruz<\/a> and at local festivals, and every day in some villages and nomadic communities. Iranian designers also use regional motifs, embroidery and colours in modern jackets, mantos (long coats), dresses and scarves. Balochi needlework in particular now appears on bags, cuffs and accessories sold in cities across Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a visitor, your best chances of seeing traditional clothing in daily use are in villages such as Abyaneh, in Kurdish towns, in the Caspian provinces, on the Hormozgan coast and with nomadic families in Fars and the Zagros. Bazaars such as <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/vakil-bazaar\/\">Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz<\/a> sell embroidered textiles and accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional dress is not expected of travellers. For what visitors should wear, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-dress-code\/\">Iran dress code guide<\/a>. To meet the communities behind these clothes, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-cultural-tours\/\">Iran cultural tours<\/a> or plan a route around the regions that interest you with <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-private-tours\/\">an Iran private tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e4981;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Book Services, Pay Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center ot-icons-sgl-post is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow 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class=\"wp-image-76110\" title=\"Book Your Iran Airport Taxi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Transfer.jpg 256w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Transfer-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iranian-traditional-clothing-faq\"><\/span>Iranian Traditional Clothing: FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-national-costume\">Is there one national costume in Iran?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Iran has no single national costume. Traditional clothing differs by ethnic group and region, from white Balochi menswear in the southeast to the colourful skirts of Gilan and Mazandaran in the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-where-to-see\">Where can I see Iranian traditional dress?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In villages such as Abyaneh, in Kurdistan and Kermanshah, in the Caspian provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, on the Hormozgan coast and among nomadic communities such as the Qashqai and Bakhtiari. Weddings and Nowruz celebrations are also good occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-tourists\">Do tourists need to wear traditional clothing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Visitors wear ordinary modest clothing. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-dress-code\/\">Iran dress code guide<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-buy\">Can I buy traditional clothing or embroidery in Iran?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Embroidered textiles and accessories, especially Balochi needlework, are sold in bazaars and craft shops. Complete hand-embroidered outfits take a long time to make and are priced accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-dress-code\/\">Iran Dress Code for Tourists<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abyaneh-village\/\">Abyaneh Village: Iran&#8217;s Red Village<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kurdistan-travel-guide\/\">Kurdistan Travel Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/vakil-bazaar\/\">Vakil Bazaar: The Thriving Heart of Shirazi Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tajrish-bazaar\/\">Tajrish Bazaar: Discover Tehran&#8217;s Top Traditional Market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore Traditional Dress in Iran from different regions. 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