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Turban cover

Title	Turban cover
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1700
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Stylized Flowers
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 126cm, Width: 118cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.33-1926
Record ID	T.33-1926
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1700
Notes	A turban cover is a lightweight square cloth. It was placed over the turban when it was not in use to protect it from dust and disrespectful treatment. Turbans indicated the rank of the wearer. They were removed like hats and not unwound. The red woollen fez replaced turbans for all except the ulema (clergy) about 1827. From about the 1720s onwards Ottoman embroidery stopped copying woven designs and became a truly creative art form. Designers introduced new, lifelike floral decorations, many of which were very detailed. They allowed some floral decorations to sway and sweep across the fabric. Some were stylised. All decorations were worked in soft colours often enriched with metal thread. The colours of many 18th century embroideries were originally very bright but they have faded to pleasing pastel shades.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Linen, embroidered with silk and metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and padded satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal; made from two pieces joined before being embroidered Linen Silk Thread Metal Thread Weaving Embroidering Sewing
Fiziksel açıklama	Turban Cover, linen embroidered with silk in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and padded satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal. In the central is a roundel formed by joined blue trefoils. In the centre is a ragged flower worked in metal thread and four inward-pointing double sprays of cherry blossom with a single blue ragged flower. Between these sprays is one small cherry blossom. There is a larger spray of cherry blossom and blue flowers (with small red leaves) in each corner and one in the middle of each side; around the central roundel and scattered on the field are small, stylised motifs in metal thread. There is a simple blue line forming a border. Two pieces joined before being embroidered.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Turban cover

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1700

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Stylized Flowers

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 126cm, Width: 118cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.33-1926

Record ID T.33-1926

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1700

Notes A turban cover is a lightweight square cloth. It was placed over the turban when it was not in use to protect it from dust and disrespectful treatment. Turbans indicated the rank of the wearer. They were removed like hats and not unwound. The red woollen fez replaced turbans for all except the ulema (clergy) about 1827. From about the 1720s onwards Ottoman embroidery stopped copying woven designs and became a truly creative art form. Designers introduced new, lifelike floral decorations, many of which were very detailed. They allowed some floral decorations to sway and sweep across the fabric. Some were stylised. All decorations were worked in soft colours often enriched with metal thread. The colours of many 18th century embroideries were originally very bright but they have faded to pleasing pastel shades.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Linen, embroidered with silk and metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and padded satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal; made from two pieces joined before being embroidered Linen Silk Thread Metal Thread Weaving Embroidering Sewing

Fiziksel açıklama Turban Cover, linen embroidered with silk in double darning on the diagonal, double running in a line and padded satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal. In the central is a roundel formed by joined blue trefoils. In the centre is a ragged flower worked in metal thread and four inward-pointing double sprays of cherry blossom with a single blue ragged flower. Between these sprays is one small cherry blossom. There is a larger spray of cherry blossom and blue flowers (with small red leaves) in each corner and one in the middle of each side; around the central roundel and scattered on the field are small, stylised motifs in metal thread. There is a simple blue line forming a border. Two pieces joined before being embroidered.

Üslup Ottoman