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Black and white pen and ink drawing by Gretchen Shields. Two people standing side by side Wearing traditional Turkish clothing.
Black woman standing with hand on her hip in front of a white background. She is wearing a white long sleeve entari, an embroidered gold vest, and a striped long sleeve jacket.
108 Turkish Dancer
Black woman wearing a long grey blue batiked entari, walking outside.
Close up photo of the front of jacket over vest and tunic as under layer. Closures of vest and jacket are the focus of the photo.
Close up photo of the vest and tunic (entari). modle has one are mat waist and one raised to head highlighting the belled sleeves of the entari (tunic)
Close up photo of the button loops on the vest. vest is over the jacket and tunic. It is unbuttoned and model holds out the closure to show details.
Black woman wearing a long blue/grey batiked entari with brown boots. She is standing outside.
Model wearing the single layer of the Entari (tunic). Photo shows side slit and front closure/ opening.
Photo of the back of the Jacket. Jacket is shown over the Entari (tunic)
Photo of young woman wearing all three pieces of the 108 Turkish dancer ensemble. Entari (tunic) under, Vest middle layer, Jacket over both layers. Bell sleeve is highlighted with woman reaching up to touch hair.
back of pattern envelope with description, line drawings, fabric suggestions, and sizing chart
Black and white pen and ink drawing by Gretchen Shields. Two people standing side by side Wearing traditional Turkish clothing.
Black woman standing with hand on her hip in front of a white background. She is wearing a white long sleeve entari, an embroidered gold vest, and a striped long sleeve jacket.
108 Turkish Dancer
Black woman wearing a long grey blue batiked entari, walking outside.
Close up photo of the front of jacket over vest and tunic as under layer. Closures of vest and jacket are the focus of the photo.
Close up photo of the vest and tunic (entari). modle has one are mat waist and one raised to head highlighting the belled sleeves of the entari (tunic)
Close up photo of the button loops on the vest. vest is over the jacket and tunic. It is unbuttoned and model holds out the closure to show details.
Black woman wearing a long blue/grey batiked entari with brown boots. She is standing outside.
Model wearing the single layer of the Entari (tunic). Photo shows side slit and front closure/ opening.
Photo of the back of the Jacket. Jacket is shown over the Entari (tunic)
Photo of young woman wearing all three pieces of the 108 Turkish dancer ensemble. Entari (tunic) under, Vest middle layer, Jacket over both layers. Bell sleeve is highlighted with woman reaching up to touch hair.
back of pattern envelope with description, line drawings, fabric suggestions, and sizing chart

108 Turkish Dancer

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Misses Extra Small to 2XL.

A beautiful three-piece sewing pattern based on 18th century and early 19th-century Ottoman Empire fashions, including the flowing entari gown, fitted vest, and jacket.

The Entari (or robe) features optional waist-shaping darts, plunging v-front neckline, button loop front closures, flowing bell sleeves, and free floating ankle length panels. It can be worn as a gown under the vest or as a coat to wear as top layer. 

The unlined semi-fitted Vest or cropped top has a low-cut curved neckline, curved princess seams, and button loop front closures. This easy sew garment can be quickly bound along the edges and lavishly embellished with braid, sequins, machine or hand embroidery (traditional embroidery designs are included in pattern).

The short Jacket (Yelek or Mintan) has a gently curving from hemline and bell sleeves that can fit over the Entari (robe), allowing the Entari sleeves to drape sensuously.  This quick sew garment with bound edges is perfect for elaborate fabric and embellishment.

These garments are perfect for wearable artists, costumers, belly dancers, and reenactors. Add elaborate embellishment with machine embroidery, braid trim application, and beadwork for a lavish look. Wear with #106 Turkish Coat and the Turkish pants from #119 Sarouelles for a complete and authentic look.

Suggested fabrics: For the Entari, lightweight drapey silk, polyester, rayon for a gown; or medium-weight silk, linen, cotton, or wool for a coat. For the Jacket and Vest, all weights of silk, linen, velvet, cotton, wool, felt, denim, brocade, satin, suede, upholstery fabric.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

This pattern is available as a Paper pattern and PDF pattern. Choose the
pattern format you want in the drop down menu. The PDF pattern has instructions and files for copy shop (36” and A0), print at home (A4 and 8.5”x11”)

 

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