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Turkish Coat
$16.95
Misses 6-16. A favorite with quilters and clothing artists, this coat originated in Central Asia, where it is made in brilliant siks and floral cottons. The boot-length reversible coat is perfect for inventive fabric combinations. It features a quilted trapunto border at the hem, neckline and front opening. Instructions for quilting and trapunto are included. Suggested fabrics: Medium weight, soft fabrics such as broadcloth, silk, linen, or lightweight wool. The coat's segmented design makes it easy to incorporate small pieces of your treasured handwoven or vintage fabrics.
Turkish Dancer
$19.95
Misses Extra Small to 2XL. A beautiful three-piece ensemble based on 19th-century Ottoman Empire fashions, including flowing entari gown, fitted vest, and jacket. Easy-sew garments are perfect for wearable artists, costumers, belly dancers, and reenactors. Add elaborate embellishments with machine embroidery, braid trim application, and beadwork for lavish look. Wear with #106 Turkish Coat and the Turkish Pants from #119 Sarouelles for a complete and authentic look. Suggested Fabrics: For the Entari, Lightweight drapey silk, polyester, rayon for a gown; or medium-weight silk, linen, cotton or wool for a coat. For the Jacket and Vest, all weights of silk, linen, velvet, cotton, wool, felt, denim, brocade, satin, suede, upholstery fabric. If using lightweight fabrics, interface pieces before construction with compatible interfacing.
Tibetan Panel Coat
$16.95
Misses 6-18. A festive full-length vest or sleeveless coat still worn by Tibetans today on special occasions. Its simple rectangularcomponents make it perfect for pieced or handwoven fabrics, or exciting combinations of color and texture. Pattern includes instructions for traditional stamped design and bound edge, as well as notes for hand weavers. Suggested Fabrics: Choose assorted combinations of prints and solids in similar weights. Light to medium-weight cotton, blends, corduroy, wool; decorative fabrics such as brocade, velvet, embroidered heirlooms; handwoven wool.
Sarouelles
$14.95
Misses 6-18; Men's 32-44. Three comfortable and timeless pants designs from Turkey, Africa and India, with elastic or drawstring waist and ankle variations. Full and flowing easy sew styles are perfect for casual wear, yoga, belly dancing, or costuming. Historical lore and traditional embroidery designs included. Suggested Fabric: The Turkish pants look best in sumptuous fabrics with drape, such as rayon challis, chiffon, or gauze. For African and Indian pants, choose medium-weight fabrics such as cotton, silk, rayon,wool or blends.
