Randland Fashion (Christine)

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RANDLAND FASHION

 

Aiel

cadin’sor- The wear of all men and Maidins of the Spear. It is a classic coat and breeches in browns and grays, as well as soft, laced knee-high boots, and a shoufa, a necktie worn in battle.

gaishan- white clothing or nudity

other women wear shawls, blouses, and long skirts

warriors wear their hair short, other women wear it long

Altara

Women’s dresses are often pale with snug bodices and full skirts over bright petticoats. Commoners have deep and narrow necklines while the nobles has an oval cutout for the marriage knives.

Women’s skirts are different on status. Commoners wear their skirt up on one side to show the petticoat while noblewomen wear their’s raised in the front.

Long hoop earings are worn by most women and some men. All wear curved daggers, and most have work knives. Rings are worn by both male and female.

Ebou Dari men often have long, elaborate vests. They are bright and worn over pale shirts.

Silk, brocades and jewels are used on noble’s clothing for embroardery while the commoners use wool, brass, and glass.

Often, they wear decorative capes that are held together by a fancy chain, and usually swords are hidden beneath.

Amadicia

The Fashionable ladies of court and the higher class women wear colorful dresses made of brocade and silk. Their hair is also worn long and curled.

Noblemen wear long, bright colored coats over a loose shirt and breeches.

Servants wear bright red and gold uniforms that are created to look fine for the pomp and circumstance of court.

Commoners wear the same as the noblemen except in wool with the colors less bright.

Andor

Andor women wear dresses with square-cut necks that are usually low enough to show cleavage. A belt is worn at the waist, and on occasion, flowers are embroidered on. Highborn ladies use silk and metallic thread while commoners use wool and wear aprons.

Men wear trousers and loose shirts with a coat over it all. The coat has turned back cuffs and upstanding collar. Noblemen wear silk or brocade and with metallic thread, while common men wear wool.

Cloaks are worn by men and women. Servants wear red and white livery with the White Lion of Andor on the chest.

Arad Doman

Women are scandalously clad by most standards for, while they are covered from head to toe, the fabric is barely opaque and clings to every curve, which goes along with their graceful nature. Common women wear the same but in wool.

The men have thin moustaches and earrings. They were breeches and high collared coats. Men of nobility use brocade and have their house emblem on it.

Men and women of nobility wear a lot of jewelry with the name or symbol of their house engraved on it.

Falme and Katar have the same dress as with Arad Doman.

Arafel

Men wear their hair in two long braids with bells on the end. Two swords cross their back, and they can use both. Trousers and a loose shirt with boots and a matching coat over it all is the usual attire of the men, highborn or commoner.

Women wear modest dresses, the neckline a circle but without showing any cleavage. Both highborn women and commoners wear wool dresses except for on special occasions. Their hair is also done with the two braids, but is adorned with many ribbons and a bell on each. They wear belts over their dress and carry a knife with them at all times.

Atha’an Miere

The Sea Folk all wear loose, baggy breeches that are tied up with colorful scarves. They are all barefooted, and women wear loose blouses, but only while in port. The condition of the fabric and the color of the scarves suggest the level of importance the person is.

They all wear multiple earings and chains, and women wear nose rings and nose chains. Women of rank also wear medallions. The more medallions, the higher the rank.

Cairhein

The upper class always wears dark colors. They are striped with slashes of the color of the house. Higher houses have more slashes while lower classes have only a few stripes.

Ladies wear their hair in curls with wide skirts and are the same dark material as the tops. Lords wear breeches that are also dark, and keep their hair long with velvet caps.

Servants wear their house colors on either their coat or dress. They are dressed in the same fashion as above, but in wool with less stripes. The same still applies, however, that higher servants have more stripes while lower attendants only have a few.

Common folk wear bright colored, yet shabby attire. Shawls are often worn over top a ladies dress, and colors clashing are not rare.

Far Madding

Influence on dress mainly comes from the outside. A lot comes from Illian, Tear, Cairhein, and Andor.

Higher class women’s dress is a silk dress that is lower cut with a curved neckline. Embroardery is usually found, expeccially with the upper classes, and gold is used mainly. Common women wear the same form of dress, only in a coarser wool, with an apron on top. Embroardery is also seen on occasion.

Men wear trousers with fitted shirts and highcollared coats. Upperclass have the sleeves striped with their house colors and are made of silk and brocade. Lower class men would just wear simple garments of a duller color in wool.

Ghealdan

The dress is similar to that of Andor. The dresses of women are squarecut and in either silk or wool, depending on class. Men wear trousers and loose shirts, with coats over top. The fabric is either brocade and silk or wool, again depending on class.

Upperclasses wear cloaks, and gold embroardery is common. The emblem of the house is often also embroidered on the coat of the Lord.

Illian

Men wear coats with raised collars and beards that leave no moustache. Mose lords also wear boots that have gold or silver on them.

Women wear wide-brimmed hats that are tied on with scarves under their necks. High ladies wear decorated slippers with gold and silver. The dress hems are shorter so as to show off the slippers. The dresses are always low cut so as to show off “natural assets.”

Kandor

Men have long forked beards, tight breeches, and high collared coats. There are often one to three chains on them, as well as earrings. All men carry a weapon of some sort.

Women, while wearing dresses, are known for also wearing pants. These are full legged and go with riding coats. Most high ladies would never wear such a thing, but the common women and warrior women are seen wearing them quite often.

Mayene

The Mayene women wear lose fitting dresses made of fine silk. Necklines are circular and, while not low, not high. Their hair is almost always worn down. Common women wear the same dress in wool.

Mayene men wear breeches and high collared coats. The coats are in the color of their house, or are dark if a common man. Brocade with gold embossing is for the Lords while wool is used by the commoner.

Murandy

Women wear dresses that have a higher neckline. They are not form fitting, and use thicker fabric. Wool is for the commonfolk while Silk or brocade is used by noble women. No embroardery is ever used on the clothing.

Men wear breeches with tight shirts and puffy sleeves. Common folk wear looser shirts made of wool while the nobility uses lighter fabric. The house colors are often striped on the sleeves.

Ogier

Ogier men wear dark trousers and a colorful, high colored, coat. Their hair is sort of long, but not too long past their ears. They also wear boots on their feet.

Ogier women wear their hair long, and wear embroidered dresses and shawls. Flowers and necklaces adorn them. To mark a girl’s station, the more embroidery, the higher up in age, respect, and position she is.

Saldaea

Men wear thick clothing of trousers and shirts with coats for the lords, and armor is very common. Every man carries a weapon and is prepared for battle.

Women wear simple dresses made of wool, but high ladies are known for wearing silk that is embroidered on. Women carry a weapon of some sort… either a knife or daggers of some sort for protection.

Shienar

Men wear thick clothing and armor with the black hawk on the chest. The hair is raised into a top knot and shaved around it. They also carry their weapons with them at all times, especially their lances.

Women wear thick dresses, and wear a belt over their dress. Their hair is often back in a braid. Silk is used for Higher ladies while wool, as always, is used for the common women.

Tarabon

Men and women alike wear a veil over their face that is transparent. Masks are not uncommon, either.

Men wear thick mustaches and caps on their hair. Baggy white trousers and coats with embroardery over a loose fitting shirt is worn by all, even though a Lord has finer material and embroardery of gold, while the common man wears wool.

Noblewomen wear clinging silk gowns that are low cut. Peasant women also wear clinging dresses, but with wool.

Tear

Tairen Lords wear colorful coats made of silk and brocade. There are puffy sleeves that usually have stripes and breeches that are tight. Commonmen, however, wear baggy breeches and loose shirts. They either walk barefooted or in clogs. Docksmen are the same, but barechested.

Noble ladies wear long dresses that expose the shoulder and a lot of bosom. Silk with lace is the usual fabric, and every woman carries a bottle of smelling salts. Common women wear dresses made of wool with layers of aprons on top.

Tuathan

The Tuathan wear many bright colors on their clothing. Men wear trousers and billowy shirts while women wear modest tops and full skirts. They are also always wearing shawls. Beads go along with the outfit, as well as a fan. No tuathan, however, would ever touch a weapon, let alone carry one.