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Afghan Tribal Arts carries both vintage tribal collectible clothing as well as functional clothes and accessories that are currently being made by crafters.
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Click on the thumbnails below to see larger photos.
Vintage clothing and accessories are one of a kind.
Photos show samples of products which have been carried in the past.
Please inquire about availability of similar items.
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Vintage Dresses Heavily embroidered, often hand-woven and made of silk, these collectibles are often showcased as a textile. Display on the wall using a dowel through the sleeves.
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Kohistani Vests front and back
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Afghan Tribal Arts also carries a
variety of vintage textile remnants. This yoke is heavily embroidered
and was once the centerpiece of a Pashtun dress.
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Pashtun silver hat
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Kohistani Hats
Heavily beaded, these hats are embroidered on a black cotton fabric. They often use buttons and zippers as decorative elements and trim. These would be for a newborn baby. |
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Child's vest with stamped findings, beaded patches and cowry
shells, front and back.
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These hats (worn as an anchor for a turban) are beaded solidly
with glass seed beads.
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 Pouches for money or jewelry are heavily embroidered with a chain stitch and often are trimmed in clustered glass beads. |
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Vintage Embroidered Leather
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Contemporary clothing and accessories
 Mukluks Warm sock booties, with or without leather. Made out of recycled sweaters. |
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 Mittens Also made of recycled sweaters. Traditional and fingerless. |
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Afghan Tribal Arts mittens and mukluks are available on
eBay. Click
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 Rebel or Pakol Hats Wool, mostly earthy colors, but also available in other dyed colors. Pakol hats became famous during the war between Afghanistan and Russia. They are originally from Nuristan, but now worn all over Afghanistan.
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To get a firm, round roll at the brim, Afghans
line it with newspaper, but most people in the US prefer them just
rolled up simply.
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Pashmina Embroidered Shawls
This is just one example of the many Pashmina shawls carried. This one is heavily embroidered in silk. The detail above shows the back side of the embroidery. |
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