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Kazakh National wear
For centuries, Kazakh national clothes were simple and rational. It was characterized by common forms for all segments of the population, but with a certain social and age regulations. Elegance and beautiful elements to dresses were given by fur trim, embroidery, and jewelry. Traditional materials for the clothes were fur, thin felt, cloth, which was produced by the local population. Clothes sewed from imported materials – silk, velvet, brocade were a kind of wealth of their owners. Kazakhs have always valued animal skins and furs as sewing material. Coats, or so called Tons, were sewed from animal skins, and fur coats, such as “Shash” were sewed from furred animals, which were perfectly suitable for weather conditions in Kazakh Steppes. Outerwear was prepared from skins and furs of wild and domestic animals, according to the names of which, clothes were called: “Zhanat tone” - a coat of raccoon fur, “Kara tulki ton” - of a black fox fur, “Kamshat boryk” - a beaver hat, “Bota ton” - a coat from camel skin, “Zhargak tone” - from a foal skin, etc. Many kinds of clothing were made from felt. Predominantly white coat was used for its production, and thin fur from sheep's neck was considered particularly valuable.

Example: Kazakh national clothes were unusual and expensive. False

Local population is interested in producing clothes.
2. Furred animals were used for sewing Tons, “Shash and Bota ton”.
3. Thin fur from sheep’s neck was very high - priced.
4. Women’s clothes were similar to that of men: similar jackets, waistcoats, gowns, wide leather belts.
5. Kazakh national clothes were suitable for weather conditions in Kazakh Steppe.
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