Editing Uzbeks (section)

====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However, after the establishment of [[communism]], a movement to liberate women from the "patrarchal" and "outdated" practice of wearing veils, known as [[Hujum]], gained track, and in the 20s and early 30s, public abandonments and burnings of veiles were encouraged.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.