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Sarafan - A item serving a similar look and appearance to the apron-dress of traditional Rhovanion dress. It is typically more highly decorated and embellished than Rhovanion style.
For a servant or worker of the Kandavan dressed to show their allegiance, thethe sarafan will be one piece and ankle length. It will always be worn without sleeves, and a blouse will be worn underneath in a matching or coordinating color. An extra skirt will be worn underneath when the cold requires. Some upper-class women in Laketown are known to purchase a sarafan for affairs held by the Kandavan or as a general sign that they hold trade with the Dorwinion House. That upper class women bustle to wear the clothing of their servants the Kandavan view with great humor.
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For an upper class woman of the Kandavan line, a member of the blood family, aa sarafan is a far more elaborate affair that tends to have more of a robe-like appearance.
Decorated with pearls, gold threading, exotic furs, and generally sewn from velvet or brocade, it tends to be an extreme show of wealth. It will be split-front to display a coordinating but different colored skirt underneath. Some will attach sleeves to the piece creating more of a robe-like look, and others will wear sleeveless styles with a coordinating caplet instead.
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Kika - a headdress worn exclusively by upper class Kandavan women. Generally domed or cylindrical it comes in any number of styles. Generally coordinated with one's sarafan they are commonly decorated with pearls or other precious gems and sometimes worn with a coordinating scarf or hair-veil.
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Mohke - A long overdress or surcoat like item that is the female answer to the male chokha, generally ankle length and flowing. It tends to be the wear of middle caste female merchants or merchants wive who need more ease of movement than a fully decorated sarafan would allow. Some upper caste women chose to wear them during the high heat of summer. Full and sweeping, they are worn as an outer garment over a blouse and skirt. They are always belted, sashed, and/or pin-tucked at the waist as a way to show off the figure. Some might also choose to wear them with a bolero or another close fitting jacket where velvet is the most popular fabric.
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General notes:
- velvet wrought of the finest goat angora
- fur-trimming even in the heat of summer
- long sleeves, high rounded collars and full, swirling circle-style skirts to their dresses
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Rubashka - More commonly known as an ashka, it is an outer tunic or garment worn over an inner tunic by servants and other lower class Kandavan associated folks. It generally splits at the waist and is traditionally worn over a pair of billowy rus us-pants. Set with buttons or toggles down the front, decorated with embroidery, or with stripes are the most traditional decorations. Like their enterprising female halves Laketown merchants are known to dress in the ashkaashka and rus-pants to seem more "worldly" and respectable.
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Chokha - A long coat or robe like item worn by upper class Kandavan men. During day to day wear, it tends to be more fluid and lengthy showing off the fineness of the fabric and it's skill at fluid seams. Darker colors, burgundy, midnight blue, wine red, and black are most traditional. Hose rather than trousers or rus-pants are traditionally worn under a chokha.
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For special dress, a chokha will be far more decorated like an upper class woman's sarafan. Traditionally, a married couple will dress in coordinating outfits.
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Peasant style sarafans and ashkas tend to be the typical style of dress for lower caste people living in Kandavan overseen areas.
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The styles of the western region of Dorwinion, which battles for dominance in land with the Kandavan, is heavily influenced by the rich attire of the Godgrim Family which in turn is a little influenced by the Marwa as their regions abut on another on the southern tail of Dorwinion.
- Chiton - a unisex garment - a long, calf-length tunic like garment with a rounded neckline often slit up the sides and has a draping quality about it with the understanding it should fit the wearer through many stages of life (especially women in their child-bearing year). Undyed or generally in white or off-white hues generally only the sleeves and lower hem are seen from below other garments. Women will wear a shift and men smallclothes and hose/chausses under theirtheir chiton.
Working class people generally wear shorter elbow length sleeves on their chitonchiton with minimum decoration or hemming. The wealthier wear longer wrist and ankle length garments to show off the ability to keep the pure-
coloured garments clean.
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Clothing articles among the Calaer is predominantly are predominantly and almost exclusively shades of white and unisex. The wearing of color is seen as vain and the mark of someone from the under classes.
- domalla - this is a 10 yard turban wrapped many times around the crown of the skull with the top single layer and form-fitting. A functional as well as fashionable piece, this keeps the sweat from dripping into the face, by wicking it up. As such, folks tend to own a number of domalla. Each person tends to have a unique way of tying their domalla.
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- chola - a long, sleeved, high-collar tunic that is knee-length, slit up the sides to mid-thigh for better mobility and worn over salwar or rus-pants.
- chunni - a 2.5 yard veil of a scarf worn loose over the head to shield the hair, and generally pinned in place with combs or hairpins. Generally reaches to the mid-back but a particularly showy woman might have it reach to the hem of her other garments or even be billowy enough to serve both as headscarf and cloak. It never covers the face and is pinned at the hairline. A preference of low-to-mid caste women as a way to show femininity and pride in their station , it is rarely if even seen worn by women of the Calaer lineage.
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- salwar - salwar pants are similar to rus pants though longer, ranging between mid-calf and ankle-length. Not quite so billowy, and generally fitted or buttoned at the ankle.
- leg wraps - a favorite of the Calaer and Rhun-living Dorwinions are leg wraps which are worn with longer salwar or trousers and not rus pants. The wraps are long sheaths of material woven about the legs from ankle to just under the knee and hold one's pant legs in place. Due to the nature of Calaer in being modest, against vanity, leg wraps are rarely worn colorful or in any capacity decorated.
- pearls are commonly used in their decor, as are shells, though rarely used in the clothing of the Calaer themselves where such extravagance is deemed ridiculous.
- bells are often used, especially on ships.
- lighter woven wools, cottons, and linen fabrics are typical
- in the limited case of using decoration in Calaer styles, embroidering or pattern-weaving within the undyed cloth is generally acceptable.
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choli - a form fitting female chest garment that is generally short-sleeved. Cropped at the navel it is generally worn just above a wide and flowing lahengilahengi skirt or high-waisted salwar pants, leaving an inch or so gap of skin. Married women and widows choli's are generally more reserved and extend with an extra panel down the front to hip or knee level, while leaving the slip of back exposed.
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anarkali - a gown or dress like female garment. Sometimes formed by utilizing acholi sewn onto an attached skirt. Might be long or short sleeved. More flowing ankle-length skirts are usually worn singularly, but a shorter skirted anarkalianarkali might be combined with salwar pants.
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lahengi - the wide flowing skirts worn with a choli
sari - an accessory piece like a stolla or cloak that is worn wrapped over one shoulder and worn long and flowing to between hip and ankle length. Generally made in a sheer muslin or silken weave.
- silk is their preferred cloth, though mostly amidst the wealthy and well-positioned. Others will utilize lighter weave cottons or linens.
- bells and coin-trimming are common in their attire.
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