The Europe as a Model. Regulation and modernization of the Ottoman fashion in the XIX century
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10429115Keywords:
Ottoman Empire, XIX century, Selim III, Maḥmūd II, fashion, fesAbstract
In the 19th century Ottoman Empire, modernization was an issue that was considered necessary for the survival of the state and covered a wide range of issues. While the Ottoman sultans examined the reasons behind the political strengthening of the West and kept up with the developments, they also accepted steps classified as modernization. Many issues regarding modernization in Ottoman society and state administration were discussed both in those days and within the research topics of historians. In the Ottoman Empire, where interaction with the West continued almost since the day it was founded, a part of modernity was the introduction of fashion, that is, current clothing, into the Ottoman Empire from the West. The subject of this study is what kind of change and development the trends in women's and men's clothing witnessed in the Ottoman society, which experienced an industrial revolution like the one in Europe and where the Bourgeoisie did not emerge. In this context, the sources of the study consist of archive documents and copyrighted research works.
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