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Scythian Clothing

To be elaborated on:

Materials

• Leather
• Silk
• Wool
  • Felt

Plaques

Metal plaques sewn to clothing or attached to leather belts (or other garments/items) are frequently found in Scythian burials.

Altai-region burials also sometimes have wooden plaques—some gilded with foil—as well as, or instead of, metal plaques.

Garments

Caftans

While speculated patterns may vary, the caftan (an overgarment that opens in the front) appears to be the most ubiquitous clothing item in Scythian art.

Pontic-region caftans are often represented with what appears to be an angled front hem whose end (near the front opening) is longer than the side.

Pazyryk-region caftans tend to have "straighter" hems. One caftan in particular resembles a tuxedo coat with a long tail.

Boots/shoes

Hats

Shirts

Only a few shirts from the Pazyryk region are preserved. They were made of silk and linen/hemp.

Skirts

Plaques everywhere