CENTRAL CAUCASUS. Khevsur blouse. Made of black-blue strong woollen material with pieces of cloth trimming, braid and small white china buttons. The decorated opening for neck is buttoned at side like the Perso- lndian shirts (cf. Pls. 82 and 90). The Khevsurs, like the old Retennus, who lived in the Near East, favour the cross as a decoration on their garments. The blouse is slit at side, and there is an opening in the old Persian manner under the armpits (cf. Pl. 27). Khevsur woollen trousers with colored cloth trimmings (cf. von Radde 'Die Chewsuren und ihr Land', Kassel 1878). Orig. in the
CENTRAL CAUCASUS. Khevsur blouse. Made of black-blue strong woollen material with pieces of cloth trimming, braid and small white china buttons. The decorated opening for neck is buttoned at side like the Perso- lndian shirts (cf. Pls. 82 and 90). The Khevsurs, like the old Retennus, who lived in the Near East, favour the cross as a decoration on their garments. The blouse is slit at side, and there is an opening in the old Persian manner under the armpits (cf. Pl. 27). Khevsur woollen trousers with colored cloth trimmings (cf. von Radde 'Die Chewsuren und ihr Land', Kassel 1878). Orig. in the Caucasus Mus. Tiflis, v. Radde Coll. . 1922. Max Karl Tilke -
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