Xurnese clothing
From Almeopedia
Fabric: The commonest fabrics are still cotton and hemp, but virtually anything found in Ereláe is easily imported.
The clothes shown are those of Revaudo Xurno two centuries back, the time of the Prose Wars. As should be expected in a country where weaving is a government ministry, fashions show a bewildering variety. Modern clothes still follow the prototypes shown here, but there is more of an influence from the fashions of Eretald.
At this period the fashion for hair was relatively short for both sexes, and for short trimmed beards for men.
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Artists
The couple shown belong to the ruling artist class. Both male and female outfits can be traced back to the Axunemi ewemi; indeed, X. wem is now the word for ‘artist’.
The woman’s outfit is designed to show off multiple layers of fine fabrics. The outermost layer is a long mínuc or robe of imported silk, the direct descendent of ewemi robes. There are many variants, including tight wrapped versions that look more like a dress and show off the figure.
Below this she wears cotton trousers (kúreš) extending not far below the knee, and a cotton blouse (múluc) which doesn’t quite close. These are cut in such a way as to show the underwear: a light blouse (komeji, lit. ‘home-thing’) and short underpants (nivo). Her stockings are etagrú, named for the city of Etak which was an early center for manufacturing them. Finally she wears a short boot (keyka) as well as a scarf (rebo, a borrowing from Ṭeôši).
The man wears a long patterned cotton mínuc cinched with a belt, and a light jacket (péyšuc) on top. He’s also likely to wear a nivo underneath, though his stockings may also extend to the waist. His néyuc or soft cap is of a style that indicates membership in a Salon though not the full status of Academician.
The early Revaudo period favored rich but somber colors and somewhat severe lines, a reaction to the frivolous bright colors and ballooning layers of the imperial period. There was also a tendency to level class distinctions in clothing— distinctions between the middle and upper classes, that is; there was no interest in whatever the peasants were wearing. Thus an art student, an Academician, a merchant, and an engineer might all dress about the same (though the wealthy could discreetly show their status with finer fabrics or extra layers). For that matter, it wouldn’t be outrageous for the male and female to switch outfits— though it would still be somewhat eccentric for men to wear trousers.
Peasants
Peasant outfits can be considered a modernization of Axunemi clothing, except that modern manufacturing allows cheaper and better clothing for the masses.
The woman wears a cotton top (múluc) and pants (kúreš), as well as shoes, stockings, and nivo. She wears a cotton bonnet (neyúsis ‘little cap’).
The man wears a cotton or hemp shirt (šuac) and hempen skirt (neyreyki) tied with a belt, as well as boots and a straw hat (xauvis).
Either sex might add a leather péyšuc (jacket).
Soldier
The soldier wears a steel helmet (xauvis) and shirt and trousers of chainmail (cípex— also the term for the trouser layer, so they wouldn’t have to be called kúreš). Over this he wears a skirt (neyreyki) and a thick woolen or hempen jacket (péyšuc). His rank is indicated with shoulder insignia.
See also
- A dancer in a simpler outfit (shirt and pants)
- Rúmeš, a female Endajué teacher; ascetics may still use a similar robe
- The Cannoneer in Team Fortress Almea is a xaleza, showing an earlier military uniform
- An Endajué penitent wearing a form of nivo
