10 Ottoman Fez Tarboosh Turkish Egypt Fes MoroccanTassel Tomy Cooper Hat GENUINE

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10 Ottoman Fez Tarboosh Turkish Egypt Fes MoroccanTassel Tomy Cooper Hat GENUINE:
$105.00

10 pieces Ottoman Fez Hat which used in Turkey Morocco EGYPT AND SOME OTHERCOUNTRIES IN MIDDLE EAST BETWEEN 1832-1925

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Minimum 10 pieceseach unit to buy

when you put quantity 1 it means 10 pcs

2 means 20 pcs

3 means 30 pcs

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Colors:Red,Bordaux Wine

Size:SMALL , MEDIUM, LARGE, X LARGE

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SizeCircumference

Small size 56cm

Medium size:57-58 Cm

Large size:59 Cm

Extra Large: 60-61 Cm

FezHistory

In 1826 SultanMahmudIIof theOttoman Empiresuppressed the Janissariesand began sweeping reforms of the military. Hismodernized militaryadopted Western style uniforms and, as hats, the fez with a cloth wrapped around it. In 1829 the Sultan ordered his civil officials to wear the plain fez, and also banned the wearing ofturbans.[5]The intention was to coerce the populace at large to update to the fez, and the plan was successful. This was a radically egalitarian measure which replaced the elaboratesumptuary lawswhich signaled rank,religion, and occupation, allowing prosperous non-Muslims to express their wealth in competitions with Muslims, foreshadowing theTanzimatreforms. Although tradesmen and artisans generally rejected the fez,[6]it became a symbol of modernity throughout the Near East, inspiring similar decrees in other nations (such as Iran in 1873).[5]

To meet escalating demand, skilled fez makers were induced to immigrate from North Africa toIstanbul, where factories were established in the neighborhood of Eyup. Styles soon multiplied, with nuances of shape, height, material, and hue competing in the market. The striking scarlet and merlot colors of theFezwere initially achieved through an extract ofcornel. However, the invention of low-cost synthetic dyes soon shifted production of the hat to the factories ofStrakonice,Czech Republic(then in the Austrian Empire).

The 1908Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovinaresulted in aboycottof Austrian goods which became known as the “Fez Boycott” due to the near monopoly the Austrians then held on production of the hat. Although the hat survived, the year-long boycott brought the end of its universality in theOttoman Empireas other styles became socially acceptable.[7]

Initially a symbol of Ottoman modernity, the fez over time came to be seen as part of an \"Oriental\" cultural identity. Seen as exotic and romantic in the west, it enjoyed a vogue as part of men\'s luxury smoking outfit in theUnited Statesand theUKin the decades surrounding the turn of the 20th century. The fez had become traditional to the point thatMustafa Kemal Atatürkbanned it inTurkeyin 1925 as part ofhis modernizing reforms.[8]

The fez was initially a brimless bonnet of red, white, or black with aturbanwoven around. Later the turban was eliminated, the bonnet shortened, and the color fixed to red. Praying while wearing a fez—instead of a hat with brim—was easier because Muslims put their foreheads on the ground many times during the prayer sessions.

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