Dress Adornment

A Mongolian woman wearing a formal headdress. A married woman arranges her hair in two long braids, which are concealed in two bags of black cloth hanging in front of the chest. The braid bags are decorated with embroidered designs, silver ornaments and sometimes as the braid bags of this woman are.

The Mongolians, no matter their age and sex, wear long robes which are traditional and highly suitable for their lifestyle and climate. In winter they wear heavy robes made of sheep's skin. They wear them as protection against harsh weather during the day, and use them as quilts during the night. In summer, they change into robes made of cotton and silk. In a wide variety of colors, Mongolian robes are long and wide with long sleeves and high collars.

Mongolian women adorn themselves with jewelry and head dresses. Their hats and ornaments are meticulously inlaid with silver or decorated with pearls and diamonds and give an impressing of elegance and poise.