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| Free Men Tunic: A garb which may be a wrap around style that hangs to mid thigh. It is closed by brooch or pin which must be set to allow unhindered access to his sword. Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 395 "I could see he carried a small rounded shield, glossy, black, lacquered: he wore a conical, fur rimmed iron helmet, a net of colored chains depending from the helmet protecting his face, leaving only holes for the eyes. He wore a quilted jacket and under this a leather jerkin; the jacket was trimmed with fur and had a fur collar; his boots were made of hide and also trimmed with fur; he had a wide, five-buckled belt. I could not see his face because of the net of chain that hung before it. I also noted, about his throat, now lowered, there was a soft leather wind scarf which might, when the helmet and veil was lifted, be drawn over the mouth and nose, against the wind and dust of his ride. He was very erect in the saddle. His lance remained on his back, but he carried in his right hand the small, powerful, horn bow of the Wagon Peoples and attached to his saddle was a lacquered, narrow, rectangular quiver containing as many as forty arrows. On the saddle there also hung, on one side, a coiled robe of braided bosk hide and, on the other, a long, three-weighted bola of the sort used in hunting tumits and men; in the saddle itself, on the right side, indicating the rider must be right handed, were the seven sheaths for the almost legendary quivas, the balanced saddle knives of the prarie. ~Nomads of Gor pg. 10-11~ Free Women dress in traditional Wagon People garb (long leather dress, face unveiled, and hair braided). They are expected to act as proper Free Women. No quivas, no bows and arrows, no swords, etc. They may, however, carry a small dagger and poison pins for protection Slaves: trained slaves are to wear traditional wagon people clothing, called slave leathers. There are four articles of clothing for the slaves now. They are: curla: the red waist cord worn by slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples to support the chatka. This is put on first and knotted around the waist. chatka: the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet (or less) long, worn like a breech clout over the curla by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples. This is put under the curla in the front, drawn between the legs and then looped over the curla in the back. There is a small flap of the chatka that hangs down over the curla in both the front and the back. While the chatka covers the sex, it is a simple matter to pull the leather to the side to display a slave's charms. kalmak: vest of black leather worn by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples. This is a short vest that barely covers the breasts. it is left unfastened for easy access and allows the breasts to slip out of the vest frequently. koora: strip of red fabric worn as a headband by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples. this can be worn either to hold the hair back or as a headband across the forehead. Please note: a slaves hair is to be worn to free and flowing at all times. A slaves hair may NOT be braided. ( Only a Free Woman has that right) Kajirus wear a kes: short tunic of black leather worn by the male slaves of the Wagon Peoples -- they also usually wear ankle chains with the chain running about 1 foot to restrict their movements Winter Clothing "The Wintering was not unpleasant, although, even so far north, the days and nights were often quite chilly; the Wagon Peoples and their slaves as well, wore boskhide and furs during this time; both male and female, slave or free, wore furred boots and trousers, coats and the flopping, ear-flapped caps that tied under the chin; in this time there was often no way to mark the distinction between the free woman and the slave girl, save that the hair of the latter must needs be unbound; in some cases of course, the Turian collar was visible, if worn on the outside of the coat, usually under the furred collar; the men too, free and slave were dressed similarly, save that the Kajiri, or he-slaves wore shackles, usually with a run of about a foot of chain." Nomads of Gor, pg. 59 Items of Clothing: bana: jewelry, of precious metals and stones, worn by free persons. bina (lit. 'slave beads'): slave jewelry, usually consisting of plain metals, colored string, and wooden or cheap glass beads. sometimes used as a slave name. binding fiber: stout twine made of strips of leather or of a fiber like hemp. a piece long enough to circle a slavegirl's waist 2-3 times is often used as a belt for her slave tunic. camisk: simple, poncho-like slave garment, about 18 inches wide. camisk, Turian: a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city-state of Turia. the cloth is shaped like an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar. fastened behind the neck the material falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes between her legs and is then brought forward snugly at the hips; it is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of the neck, behind the back, and in front at the waist. chalwar: baggy pants of diaphanous silk, worn by slavegirls of the Tahari; similar to the harem trousers of Urth. chatka: the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet long, worn like a breech clout over the curla by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples. curla: the red waist cord worn by slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples to support the chatka. house veil: the next-to-last veil worn by free women, esp. when in the company of men not of her own family; worn over the pride veil, and under the street veil upon leaving the house kalmak: vest of black leather worn by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples kes: short tunic of black leather worn by the male slaves of the Wagon Peoples koora: strip of red fabric worn as a headband by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples last veil: the innermost of the five veils worn by free women; it is worn under the veil of the citizeness, and is often very sheer. pride veil: the third veil worn by free women; worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness. repcloth: rough fabric woven from the fibers of the rep plant; analogous to cotton muslin? robes of concealment: the mode of dress favored by free women in some of the larger city-states (i.e. Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Turia, etc.); it consists of one or more hooded robes of heavy brocade, or other opaque fabric, plus up to five face veils. slave bells: tiny bells which give off a sensual shimmer of sound; threaded by the dozen on thongs or chains, they may be tied or locked around a girl's ankles or wrists, or attached to her collar; are worn or removed only at the whim of a Master. slave rag: see Ta-Teera slave silk: a way of indicating a slave's type. slave veil (Noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk, worn across the bridge of the nose and covering the lower half of the face; it parodies the heavy veils worn by free women, as it conceals nothing and often arouses the lust of Masters. street veil: the outermost veil worn by free women; worn over the house veil when leaving the house. ta-teera: a simple cloth..slit fully on both side with a slit for the head, worn poncho style the cloth is held in place with a cord tied tightly about the waist..the hem coming barely beneath the groin and bottom so that the slave flesh is fully available at all times. Similar to a slave tunic, but more ragged and revealing; often referred to as the 'slave rag'. talmit: headband veil: a covering or coverings for the face, worn by free women in many city-states; up to five are worn see also house veil, last veil, pride veil, street veil, veil of the citizeness. veil of the citizeness: the second of the veils worn by free women; worn under the pride veil and over the last veil |
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