Clothing and jewelry worn by Turkmen women of the Tekke tribe, Turmenistan.The chyrpy (mantle) is ty
Clothing and jewelry worn by Turkmen women of the Tekke tribe, Turmenistan.
Thechyrpy(mantle) is typically embroidered, by women, with small motifs in silk thread with a lacing stitch (kesdi). They are worn over the tunic (kurta) in a cloak-like fashion, covering the head and shoulders, with the long vestigial sleeves hanging down the back and joined by an embroidered band. Although it has sleeves, the chyrpyis not a jacket, but a covering worn over the head and shoulders. You can see it worn by the woman in the middle:
Among the Tekke, the chyrpy’s color indicated the age of the wearer: dark blue or black for a young woman, yellow for a married woman of middle age, and white for a matriarch. The motifs were most frequently stylized flowers, and especially the tulip, the most prolific wildflower of the region.
