Editing Uzbeks (section)

===Attire===

[[File:Uzbek in traditional costume.jpg|thumb|200px| right | Traditional Uzbek costume circa 1840.]]

====Male clothing====

Uzbek clothing includes a loose-fitting cotton coat, called [[Chapan]] or [[Kaftan]], which is usually made from a variety of colorful stripes, or other types of patterns. The ''chapan '' is usually of knee length, and includes different elements in various regions of the country. The botton of the sleeves, center edges, hem and neckline of the coat ate sown with a decorative braid, which was believed to protect from "evil powers".
In the past, wearing two or more coats at the same time, both in winter and summer, was seen as a status symbol, and indicated a certain level of prestige for the family.

The coat, or the shirt worn underneath, is tied with a folded handlerchief or a band ''belbog''. The band is viewed as an important accessory, and can be made of fine fabrics and silks, decorated with intricate silver embroidery, and fitted with little bags for tobacco and keys. Traditionally, a hand crafted knife is placed in the band, known as  ''pichoq'',<ref>{{cite web|date=12 December 2013|title=Unique Uzbek Knives|url=http://englishrussia.com/2013/12/11/unique-uzbek-knives/|access-date=26 April 2016|archive-date=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415082346/http://englishrussia.com/2013/12/11/unique-uzbek-knives/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fergana Knives Breed|url=http://sambuh.com/en/news/fergana-knives-breed.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075956/http://sambuh.com/en/news/fergana-knives-breed.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref> Chust made knives are famous in particular.<ref>{{cite news|title=An Uzbek Knife And Hat, Made In China|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/uzbekistan-knives-skullcaps-china-cheap-imitations/27350814.html|access-date=26 April 2016|work=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty|date=7 November 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120329/http://www.rferl.org/content/uzbekistan-knives-skullcaps-china-cheap-imitations/27350814.html|url-status=live|last1=Pannier |first1=Bruce }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Anur Tour Uzbekistan|title=Chust knives|url=http://www.tourstouzbekistan.com/en/blog/handicrafts/chust-knives.html|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Heritage of Fergana armourers|url=http://www.travelcentre.com.au/travel/Central_Asia/heritage_of_fergana_armourers.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311211612/http://travelcentre.com.au/travel/Central_Asia/heritage_of_fergana_armourers.htm|archive-date=11 March 2016|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pchak "Uzbek"|url=http://www.mezhov.info/en/huntingknives/452|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041021/http://www.mezhov.info/en/huntingknives/452|archive-date=2016-03-04|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stock Photos, Royalty-Free Images and Vectors – Shutterstock|url=http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3120623/stock-photo-traditional-handcrafted-uzbek-knife-with-bone-handle-and-leather-sheath.html|access-date=26 April 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093835/http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3120623/stock-photo-traditional-handcrafted-uzbek-knife-with-bone-handle-and-leather-sheath.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shirts are white and wide, made of cotton, and usually worn underneath the coat. Some of them have patterns on the sleeves and the neckline, called ''jiyak''. Pants, also known as ''ishton'', are loosely cut, but narrow to the bottom, and are tucked into soft leather boots with pointed toes, for the ease of horse riding.

====Female clothing====
[[File:Khiva, Uzbekistan 74 (175).jpg|thumb|200px|Uzbek children, in traditional clothing 19th–20th century.]]
[[File:Samarkand, school girls (6237877843).jpg|thumb|200px|Women in school uniform, [[Samarkand]], 2008.]]

The female version of the attire consists of a traditional robe, functional dress made of satin, and ''lozim'' – wide, light, light trousers narrowing in the lower parts. The long, loose tunic has wide sleeves, reaching down to the wrists. The loose-cut pants, are made to match the tunic, and thus are usually made of the same fabric, or one completely to the tunic. The bottom of the pants is gathered and decorated with embroidered braid. The coats, are in many ways similar to the ''chapan'' worn by males, and are made of various fabrics, such as ''atlas'', ''khan-atlas'', ''bekasama'', ''alacha'' and ''kalami''. Textile patterns are brightly colored in the shades of yellow, blue, green, violet, and orange, and often include up to six or seven different colors in various floral and/or geometrical designs.

In the past, color of the costume was an important signal of a person's age or social status. Notably, red and pink were common for girls and young women, whereas middle-aged women wore shades of light blue and gray. White however, was appropriate for all ages, especially the elderly, and is used widely to this day.

Before the [[October Revolution|Bolshevik Revolution]] and the subsequent establishment of communism in [[Central Asia]], women wore traditional veils, known as ''parandga'', on all occasions in public. The designs were varied, some adhering to one or two basic colors in their designs, while others included colored floral or geometrical elements, with the face-lid, usually being made of black fabric. The face-lid could be lifted back, for ease of communication.

However, after the establishment of [[communism]], a movement to liberate women from the "patrarchal" and "outdated" practice of wearing veils, known as [[Hujum]], gained track, and in the 20s and early 30s, public abandonments and burnings of veiles were encouraged. The result was a conservative pushback, however in the following years, with the increased participation of women in the workplace, and their gradual liberation, veils were phased out of the common use by women throughout the country.

====Headgear====
[[File:Uzbekistani old man in 2005.jpg|thumb|200px | right | alt= An Uzbek man wearing a skullcap, otherwise known as doppa or tyubeteika |An Uzbek man wearing a skullcap, otherwise known as doppa or tyubeteika]]

The square skullcap, known as ''do'ppi'' in Uzbek and [[Tyubeteika]] in Russian, is worn by both males and females. They are made of either velvet or wool and embroidered with silk or silver threads. The design varies for males and females, with the variant worn by females, being more colorful and decorated with beads, while the male variant is usually black with four arches of pepper, which are believed to keep "evil and enemies" abay. The exception to this are the southern regions of Uzbekistan, where a more round and colorful cap is worn by both males and females. In the western region of [[Khorezm]] and in the Autonomous Republic of [[Karakalpakstan]], men, also wear a traditional fur hat, made out of sheepskin in predominantly white and black colors.